The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-12
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LEGEND OF ZULEIM, THE FAIR,

BY ]. A. M.
In Araby, in olden time,
Dwelt young and beautiful Zuleim,
The loveliest of Arabian maids;
The poets sang much Of her fame:
"Where she treads, flower never fades:
Say, stranger, hast thou heard her name,
"0r seen her sweet, angelic face
Where shineth bright, unearthly grace3
For, if thou hast not come and see,
And wonder that maid so fair
Were e'er for this earth made to be,
It's sorrows and its trials to bear
Thus sang the bards; but Aattsry
Beset her without victory.
Too pure her heart was to be vain;
She cared not for the poets praise;
And fame she counted not as gain,
But scorned the Light Of glory's blaze
Yet not alone her beauteous face,
Her charity, the poets praise;
Her smiles'she kept to cheer the sad.
Her sighs she gave to misery,
Her songs of comfort gently bads
The weary soul be strong and free.
The poor, in tones of gratitude,
Bless those fair hands that gave them food
She lived but for their happiness
Delighted only in their joy;
Was happy most when they did bless,
Was pensive most when they did sigh.
vi.
One day in balmy summer time,
To secluded del went fair Zuleim;
Her place, it was, of secret prayer.
She knelt in humbly pleading plight
And, to heaven turning her face so fair,
Saw, Oh! what dazzling, glorious sight
Two Peris, heavenly, shining pair,
Flying slowly through the odorous air,
Alighted on fowery bank,
And smiling on the trembling maid,
Who, dazzled, on the green sward sank,)
Both sweetly sang, harp one played:
"Sweet sister, thou'rt too bright and fair,
Earth's toll and misery to bear.
Sweet sister, thou vert made to be
A mate for Peris of the sky;
Come! dwell with Us, there, happy. FREQ,
Where yonder fair cloud-islands lie.
"Thy work is DER, thine errand done
Which Allah gave to thee. Yonder sun
Shines on the once forlorn and sad,
Whose hearts thy holy sympathy
Made light; they sing with voices glad
The happiness they owe to thee!
Mount mount and ayi In yondr sky
Our sister spirits waiting Lie
On fowery beds, and, gazing down,
They watch our coming fight TO see;
When we arrive, they have crown
And song with which to welcome thee!'
Zuleim the fair, felt thrilling through
Her soul rapture strange and new;
And from her shoulders felt unfold,
And heard their Whispering melody.
Two wings, whose plumags, bright as gold,
Waved eager from the earth to fee.
The Peris clasped her willing hands,
And to the far off spirit lands
The three, with sweet songs, winged their
way;
When the glittering towers met her sight,
zuleim heard fairy music play,
And felt ineffable delight.
XIII.
Shes gone! No more on earth her song
Shall cheer the weary. She is gone!
She plays golden harp, and Love-
Her very soul while on the earth
Now sung with rapture. there, above,
Sounds sweeter than songs of worldly
mirth.
The dwellers of her native vale
In vain sought her o'er hill and dale;
She ne'er returned. and well they knew
That she, too pure on earth to stay,
The golden clouds and blue sky through,
To Peri land had winged her way.
XIV.
But still the poets praise her name,
Yet in Arsbin lives her fame;
Andwhen some sympathizing one :.
Hath cheered the wretched, to this time,
The wretched bless him for the boon,
And iken him to the fair Zuleim.
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# molasses, one cup of butter, one
ourth cup sour milk, one half nutmeg,
me spoon cinnamon, one-half spoon
Ilspice, one half spoon cloves, one fourth
poon pepper, one-half teaspoon soda,
'olks of four eggs.
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