Early Persian Poetry, From the Beginnings Down to the Time of Firdausi
The book Early Persian Poetry, From the Beginnings Down to the Time of Firdausi was written by author Jackson, A. V. Williams (Abraham Valentine Williams), 1862-1937 Here you can read free online of Early Persian Poetry, From the Beginnings Down to the Time of Firdausi book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Early Persian Poetry, From the Beginnings Down to the Time of Firdausi a good or bad book?
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UMABAH OF MERV 53 ments of his verses, some of which have a madrigal turn and a vein of real imagination. A number of these poetic snatches of song have been preserved from oblivion through having been quoted, seven centuries ago, by Aufi, in the earliest extant biography of Persian poets.^ It is from that source that some of the specimens are here translated. This, for instance, to his sweetheart might serve as a proto- type for a modern love-missive sent on St. Valentine's Day ! A VEESE TO HI...S SWEETHEART I should like to be one of my words, Slyly hidden among them in bliss, So when thou would'st sing it I might Imprint on thy sweet lip a kiss.' The story goes that in after days the renowned mystic poet Abu Sa'id, who is mentioned below, once heard these lines, and when he learned that they were by Umarah, he said to a group of his disciples, ' Arise, let us make a visitation to his grave.' * Here is a quatrain which shows that Umarah had no scruples about indulging in the juice of the grape.
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