THE BRIDE OF ABYDOS.

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"From Giaffir thy reluctant hand;

"More ill-got wealth, a meaner sbul /

"Holds not a Musselim’s 20 control:

"Was he not bred iu Egripo? 21 37 5

"A viler race let Israel show!

"Hut let that pass — to none be told"Our oath; the rest shall time unfold.

"To me and mine leave Osman Bey ;

"I’ve partisans for peril’s day: 38o

"Think, not I am what l appear;

"I’ve arms, and friends, and vengeance near.*'

XIII.

"Think not thou art what thou appearest!

"My Selim, thou art sadly changed:

"This morn I saw thee gentlest, dearest; 385"But now thou’rt from thyself estranged."My love thou surely knew’st before,

"It ne’er was less, nor can be more.

"To see thee, hear thee, near thee stay,

"And hate the night I know not why, 390"Save that we meet not but by day;

"With thee to live, with thee to die,

"I dare not to my hope deny:

"Thy cheek, thine eyes, thy lips to kiss,"Like this — and this — no more than this 3 q 5"For, Alla! sure thy lips are liamo;