Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-06-17

of its beau,; by translation, and the sentiment
all tina, we cals obtain.
The following is perhaps one of the most beaut
ful of the Arab poems extant. 1t was obtained
Doctor Madden, in Egypt, and translated literal
by DR.. Bclfour.
after ne has been abandoned by his wife, who b
came an inmate of the Prophct's harem.
THE CASIDA.
BY rM1M ALI, (MoHAMMEb:sc co UsrN }
ssZEINAs has broken the ties which once bot'n
her to thee.
sSuch are the turns of fate; one spins the wei
which another sunders.
sWhile she spreads the raven locks thro' which
her beauty stone, thy head became ash-colored
Ike the plumes of the drizzed ostrich.
/ "When she saw thee, she wishedthe far away
for twas long since she desired thy meeting, or ex
ulted in its hope.
H.Such is the attainment of transient things; thu
making of treaty with deserted country, the
looking OIL lightning cloud which sheds no rain
''Resign thy lingering hold of youth thou art de-
ceved in it, duration devote thyselfto virtue, fo
the best of thy days gone; youth is past, ailo
returns no more years advance, and whittier may.
est thorfy!
"Sorrow has become thy guest; thou pcrceves
not its entrance, but thou hast wept over its acquain
lance with bitterness of heart.
"Forego the folies Of thy youth; remember and
repent of thy errors, foolish mortal.
stDread the dire account thou hast to give; for
without doubt, all is reckcncd and written down.
''Ihe two angels W., not forget the sum, though
thou hast forgotten it; they will cast it up when
thou art most unmindful oft.
"Remcmber thy breahnss are numbered, by
night as well as by day.
Shy soul is adeposiie committed to thee to deli
yer up again please thee not thou Shalt be spoil
ed OF it.
"All thy possessions, most assuredly, shall death
wrest from thee.
"How vain is the cadcavor to rear an edihce o.
pride, uhoss base is earth; when cath itself must
surely vanish.
t:How wretched is The abode whose peacs has nc
endurance whose structure isdoomed TO desolaton
ssListen thou art offered advice by true friend
whose understanding has been fostered by educa-
ton.
'tHis counsel will crst thee little; therefore cher
ish his precepts if thou hast thirst for knowledge,
o hope to benefit by experience.
"Put no trust in fortune she ever ahandoneth the
brave, and exaltcth the newest minon Of her IA
yor.
"When the times are sick, what can ease the
public stomach bul the removal of all thalis honor
BILE and noble.
sLct piety be thy portions love it, and thou shalt
prosper, for piety has no price.
ssBe obedient, that God may love thee; for obe-
dence leads to Heaven.
stGive back what has been committed to thy
charge, and defrand no man.
"Be just and Cypress not !. for thereby shalt thou
profit.
s:Drsad the prayer ofthe oppressed; for though
thy arrows have drained his blood, his applications
are not TO be suppressed.
ssImcine thy protection to thy relatives and friends
and 10 thy servants all of them; and have OF
ended thee, forgive Them.
"C6tivate tho friendship Of the noble hearted ;
and though they seem to slight thee, still excuse
them.
ssDespair not, though thou erres. from the truth
whom hast thou seen walk 81 surely that he never
sumblee!
''If in thy time calamity assail thee, and diff
Guilty environ thee, pray 10 thy God; he over In
cines to the humble hearted, and is nearer to him
than the veins which pervads his neck.
sReject the robe of pride, and number not thy
self amongst the self-lovers
"Be thy co,npanien princely in his soul; that he
may bless Thea; opep-handed, just, and virtuous,
that he may serve thee.
s'Choose thy friend with care, and conide in
him, that tho bonds Of your mutual love may be
strong as the ties which unite brothers.
.'Bs not familiar with tho vulgar man, he is con-
lagious; the scabby camel derives no benefit from
Inc touch of the sound, but the healthy camel boz
comes contaminated by communication with the
lick.
"Poverty j. accounted disgracsful; but how no
able the defect in him who boasts Of high descent
s'rhe rich man ishonored by all; they who stand
IN his presence aspire to nothing but his bounty; he
'ules the world by his wealth, his word is cbeyed,
Ind his sayings are approved Of; the people smile
u his approach, they stand before his divan, and
eek 10 como necy him.
BE not avaricious; avarice makes merit Of
contempt, and renders its slave miserable.
{ "Thc miser wandels about like one beroft Of sea-
on, searching every corner as he goes, and seek
ag his idol by every sordid ari6ce.
ssAfauence, alas! is not always the portion OF
nc active wealth flows abundantly 70 fools! whilst
ortune looks with GOODNESS on the clever man.
"Be contented; for in contentment is peace OF
mind. Ambition hath mono.
"Invest not myself with vain desires, for thou
uttest on the cloihing Of contempt, as the tabled
4atG6 YVES covered with ignomniy for his covet-
usness.
ssGuard thy tongue, and be cautious Of its speech;
Dr. by the tongue man is saved or ruined.
: Weigh every word before thou utsest it; and
,iii not in too moch lest thou perish
s'Conceal thy secret, and preserve II inyiolate
nd entire: a broken vase cannot be rehtted.
"A diyulged secret spreadby countless tongues,
no each exaggcrates or lalsifes it.
''shun the liar; he is an unfit companion and
ad friend.