This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...has been for generations, and still is a favourite haunt of beggars. These were in the habit of invoking all manner of blessings on anyone who gave them an alms, and thus a 'Coral blessing' (for a 'Coral Rise blessing") came popularly to mean any extravagant protestation of gratitude or devotion. cAzizi's use of the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...has been for generations, and still is a favourite haunt of beggars. These were in the habit of invoking all manner of blessings on anyone who gave them an alms, and thus a 'Coral blessing' (for a 'Coral Rise blessing") came popularly to mean any extravagant protestation of gratitude or devotion. cAzizi's use of the expression may be either complimentary or ironical. Lady Rebfa.1 Rebfa is a Chinese Idol fair,1 Who doth the nickname of White Pigeon bear. She puts to shame the full moon by her face; 'Dove'-like it flies a-yeaming for her grace. If of self-nourishment my soul be fain, Then let it mate, nor single still remain. Jemila of the Fair Hands. 3 Another is Jemila Fair of Hand, In 'beauty' like unto a houri bland. To reach her grade how should the bright moon try? No pearl may merit in her 'palm' to lie. Me she forgets, others in mind to bear; Grace from the 'hand' of yonder unkind 'fair'! White cAlem.- White cAlem is the name of one of those; The 'universe's' moon her sergeant goes. 5 Strange is it if her beauty be noised forth?--That houri is a 'white' rose on the 'earth.' Whoso is love and fere of yonder Moon, A 'universe' beyond 'earth's' feast hath known. cAyisha of the Ankles. cAyisha of the Ankles too we see; The 'merriest'1 maiden of the day is she. 1 Rebica Banu = Lady Spring. 1An Idol is, as we have several times se.en, a favourite term for a beauty. We have also seen that China and Chinese Tartary are regarded as pre-eminent for the loveliness of their inhabitants. In the term Chinese Idol (which is not uncommon, and merely means a beautiful person) it may be that we are in the presence of some vague reminiscence of Chinese painting or statuary. 3 Elleri-guzel Jemila = Beauty of the Fair Hands. Aq cAlem = White Universe. 5 Qara-qul...
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