Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1899. Excerpt: ... CERTAIN MAXIMS OF HAFIZ 91 13 The ways of man with a maid be strange, yet simple and tame To the ways of a man with a horse, when selling or racing that same. 14 In public Her face turneth to thee, and pleasant Her smile when ye meet. It is ill. The cold rocks of El-Gidar smile thus on the waves at their feet. In public Her face is averted, with anger She nameth thy name. It is well. Was there ever a loser content with the loss of the game? IS If She have spoken a word, remember thy lips are sealed, And the Brand of the Dog is upon him by whom is the secret revealed. If She have written a letter, delay not an instant but burn it. Tear it in pieces, O Fool, and the wind to her mate shall return it! If there be trouble to Herward, and a lie of blackest can clear, Lie, while thy lips can move or a man is alive to hear. 16 My Son, if a maiden deny thee and scuffiingly bid thee give o'er, Yet lip meets with lip at the lastward—get out! She has been there before. They are pecked on the ear and the chin and the nose who are lacking in lore. V If we fall in the race, though we win, the hoofslide is scarred on the course. Though Allah and Earth pardon Sin, remaineth for ever Remorse. '18 "By all I am misunderstood!" if the Matron shall say, or the Maid: — "Alas! I do not understand," my son, be thou nowise afraid. In vain in the sight of the Bird is the net of the Fowler displayed. 19 My son, if I, Hafiz, thy father, take hold of thy knees in my pain, Demanding thy name on stamped paper, one day or one hour—refrain. Are the links of thy fetters so light that thou cravest another man's chain? THE MOON OF OTHER DAYS Beneath the deep verandah's shade, When bats begin to fly, I sit me down and watch—alas Another evening.die. Blood-red behind the sere ferash She rises through the haze. Sainte...
