...night. The waist is a willow branch, or a lance. The water of the face is a metaphor employed to denote self-respect: a poet sells the water of his face when...praises on a rich patron devoid of every noble quality. Such are the copious resources of Arabian poets ! M. Fresnel, in the Journal Asiatique for October,...

...of the mouth ; a handsome face is both a full-moon and day ; black hair ia night ; the waist It -. willow-branch, or a lance ; the water of the face...self-respect ; a poet sells the water of his face when ne bestows mercenary praises OB a rich patron devoid of every noble quality. " Some of the verses in...

...towards the honey of the mouth ; a handsome face is both a full moon and day ; black hair is night ; the waist is a willow-branch or a lance; the water...when he bestows mercenary praises on a rich patron." This does not sound promising : yet, as has been said of Arab music, the persistent repetition of the...

...towards the honey of the month ; a handsome face is both a full-moon and day ; black hair is night ; the waist is a willow-branch, or a lance ; the water...devoid of every noble quality. " Some of the verses in Arabic poetry (as in all Eastern poetry) are of a nature such as precludes translation. Had they...