...Caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bagdat populous and great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies store, And verse, love, music still the garland wore: 275 When sleep was coy, the bard in waiting there Cheered the lone midnight with the Muse's lore; Composing...

...Caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bagdat populous and great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies store, And verse, love, music still the garland wore: 275 When sleep was coy, the bard in waiting there Cheered the lone midnight with the Muse's lore; Composing...

...verse, love, music, still the garland wore ; When sleep was coy, the bard in waiting there Cheered the lone midnight with the muse's lore; Composing music bade his dreams be fair, "¿S And music lent new gladness to the morning air. Xear the pavilions where we slept, still ran Soft...

...magic globe to spy, <• 435 Still as you turned it, all things that great, Held their bright court, urse Of birth can quench not, that sustaining Lov 375 When sleep was coy, the bard in waiting there Cheered the lone midnight with the muse's lore; Composing...

...Caliphs old, who on the Tygris' Shore, In mighty Bagdut, populous and great, Held their bright Court, where was of Ladies store ; And Verse, Love, Music still the Garland wore : When Sleep was coy,1 the Bard, in Waiting there, Cheer'd the lone Midnight with the Muse's Lore ; Composing Music...

...Caliphs old, who on the Tigris' shore, In mighty Bagdat, populous and great, Held their bright court, my leave. When I am in a serious humour, I very Chance has since that tim 140 When sleep was coy, the bard in waiting there Cheered the lone midnight with the muse's lore; Composing...

...caliphs old, who, on the Tigris shore, Iti mighty Bagdad, populous und great, Held their bright court, where was of ladies store, And verse, love, music, still the garland wore ?" We find it in all the allegories and visions of this charming writer. Ordo we seek rather to be...