Year: 1879

train:


The humpbacked bride, with feet st


strange and large,
In palankeen was placed, and curtains


closed.


A noble Arab horse received the groom
And placed behind where his new wife re


posed.


Looked very much az if twas to tht
tomb


FIe followed some departed friend or wife
So hopeless was his look and dark l!is


Lie.
A troop Of horse before, the same in rear
With men in costumes rici, and gay,
The maids on palGreys in the center were,
Like a boquet Of flowers on tray.
Through avenues Of palm with hanging


dates,


With spice and coffee trees on either
! side.


Whose fragrant scent the whole air per


mcates.


Inspiring man and beast as on they glide
TO reach distant palace, where was soon
The new made pair to pass the honey
moon.
The san had passed the zenith when they
! reached
The dazzling summer palace Of the
Queen:
No ancient paradise tAst e'er was preached
| Could he compared to This enchanting
scene.
The bride and maids went to the harem
| part.
And netting more was seen of them that


day.
A Sumptuous feast, to gladden. every heart.
| Right soon was served in a peculiar
way:
That is, they all around the room did
squat.
And ate and drank-their table was mat.
And there was mirth and joy in every
room,


And charming tales were told of love


and war
BY every one. except the new made groom,
Who seem'd quite lost, with all his


thoughts af.!r.
At nine O'Clock the chamberlain came in
To guide him to the chamber of the


bride.
But he was 10th to go. and hard to win.
lie would not walk, they therefore made


him ride
At least. they packed him on brawny


shoulder.
And locked him safe within the bridal


chamber.
Yes. there he was, in most gorgeous


room:


The mellow light from golden chande-


lier
Made the rich carpet, from the Persian


loom,
Like a boqret OF flowers 10 appear.
And in tie centre stood the miptial bed.
A summer cloud Of lace it seemed TO be
A golden fleece was hanging overhead;
But none Of these could our sad hero


see:
He had no eye for beauty at the time,
And heaven itself would not have been


sublime.
Uo went and tried the windows; they were


barred!


Then threw himself upon the ca'p


floor,
And thought his situation very hard,
With no escape through window or thrO'
At last kind sleep came there to his relief;
For he was young and brave and full of


hope;
He was not ready yet to die Of grief,
Nor with his angry passions to elope.
lie dreamt that he was sailing on a lake
And striving white cloud to oyertake.
He dreamt the Princess was within the


cloud,


And that she blamed him tor some cold


neglect;
He thought he heard her grieve and cry


aloud,


She never would forgive nor soon forge.
He then woke up; the sun was getting


high; f{#
He raised his head and gazed upon the


cloud, -
And there he saw a roguish dark blue eye.
As Of an angel looking from shroud;
This was no dream, his was the normal


state,
The dark blue eye he knew belonged to


Zate. |
He started for the bed, but he was told
10 keep away, that she would go right |


back
70 her mamma; and that such actions


cold


Showed plain enough to her what he did


lack.
Then he, poor fellow, pleaded as for life
And cursed himself because he'd been so


stupid;
He asked ten thousand pardons of his wife
And said that he had been as blind as


Cupid.
The eloquerce of love, all know full well, |
And his success, think, need not tell.


w. j. DAVIES.