...sweetly on the air, From SYRIA'S thousand minarets ! The boy has started from the bed Of flowers, where he had laid his head, And down upon the fragrant sod Kneels,* with his forehead to the south, Lisping the, eternal name of God From Purity's own cherub mouth, • " Such Turks as at the common hours of...

...upon himself the office of Mufti ever since our arrival at Bebek, shouted forth the call to prayer; " And down upon the fragrant sod Kneels with his forehead to the east, Lisping the eternal name of God." After that the Harem's gates and doors were locked. One morning,...

...sweetly on the air From Syria's thousand minarets ! The boy has started from the bed Of flowers, where he had laid his head. And down upon the fragrant sod...that flowery plain, And seeking for its home again ! And how felt he, the wretched man Reclining there — while memory ran O'er many a year of guilt...

...sweetly on the air From Syria's thousand minarets : The boy has started from the bed Of flowers, where he had laid his head. And down upon the fragrant sod...that flowery plain, And seeking for its home again ! And how felt he, the wretched man Reclining there — while memory ran O'er many a year of guilt...

...on the air, From Syria'.-: thousand minan -i- !' The boy has started from the bed Of flowers, where he had laid his head, And down upon the fragrant sod Kneels with his forehead to the south, Lisping the eternal name of God From purity's own cherub mouth, And looking, while his hands and . \iv lifted...

...sweetly on the air, From Syria's thousand minarets ! The boy has started from the bed Of flowers, where he had laid his head, And down upon the fragrant sod Kneels, with his forehead to the south, Lisping the eternal name of God From purity's own cherub mouth, And looking, while his hands and eyes Are lifted...

...had laid his head, And down upon tht fragrant sod Kneels, with his forehead to the south Lisping the eternal name of God From purity's own cherub mouth, And looking, while his hands and eye* Are lifted to the glowing skies, Like a stray babe of Paradise, Just lighted on that flowery plain,...

...had laid his head, And down upon the fragrant sod Kneels, with his forehead to the south Lisping the eternal name of God From purity's own cherub mouth,...that flowery plain, And seeking for its home again ! O, 'twas a sight — that Heaven — that Child — A scene, which might have well beguiled E'en...

...sweetly on the air, From Syria's thousand minarets ! The boy has started from the bed Of flowers, where he had laid his head, And down upon the fragrant sod Kneels, with his forehead to the south, Lisping the eternal name of God From Purity's own cherub mouth, And looking, while his hands and eyes Are lifted...

...orb of daylight sets, Is rising sweetly on the air The boy has started from the bed Of flowers, where he had laid his head, And down upon the fragrant sod...that flowery plain, And seeking for its home again ! IX. And how felt he, the wretched man Reclining there — while memory ran O'er many a year of guilt...