Arabian Poetry: Page Index

Preface

The Frontispiece

Contents

I.—The Ancient Arabs

II.—The Mu‘allaqāt, or, Seven Ancient Arabic Prize Poems

III.—Genuineness of the Early Arabic Poetry

IV.—Arabian Literature Under the Khalifate

Genealogy of the Seven Arabian Poets

Title Page

The Poem of Amriolkais: The Argument

The Poem of Amriolkais

The Poem of Tarafa: The Argument

The Poem of Tarafa

The Poem of Zohair: The Argument

The Poem of Zohair

The Poem of Lebeid: The Argument

The Poem of Lebeid

The Poem of Antara: The Argument

The Poem of Antara

The Poem of Amru: The Argument

The Poem of Amru

The Poem of Hareth: The Argument

The Poem of Hareth

Title Page and Front Matter

On the Tomb of Mano, by Hassan Alasady

On the Tomb of Sayid, by Abd Almalec Alharithy

On The Death Of His Mistress, By Abu Saher Alhedily

On Avarice, by Hatem Tai

On The Battle of Sabla, by Jaafer Ben Alba

Verses Addressed to a Kindred Tribe at Variance with the One to Which the Poet Belonged, by Alfadhel Ibn Alabas

On His Friends, by Meskin Aldaramy

On Temper, by Nabegat Beni Jaid

The Song of Maisuna

Verses of Yezid To His Father, Mowiah, Who Reproached Him For Drunkenness

On Fatalism, by The Imam Shafay Mohammed Ben Idris

To The Khalif Haroun Alrashid, On His Undertaking A Pilgrimage to Mecca, by Ibrahim Ben Adhem

On The Inauguration of Haroun Alrashid, and the Appointment of Yahia, by Isaac Almousely

On The Ruin of the Barmecides

Epigram on Taher Ben Hosein, Who Was Ambidexter and One-Eyed

The Adieu, by Abu Mohammed

Verses Addressed To His Mistress, Who Had Found Fault With Him For Profusion, by Abu Teman Habib

To a Female Cupbearer, by Abd Alsalam Ben Ragban

Songs by Mashdud, Rakeek, and Rais

Mashdud on the Monks of Khabbet

Dialogue by Rais

To a Lady Weeping, by Ebn Alrumi

On a Valetudinarian, by Ebn Alrumi

To Cassim Obid Allah, On the Death of One of His Sons, by Ali Ben Ahmed Ben Mansour

To a Friend, On His Birthday

On a Cat, That Was Killed As She Was Attempting to Rob A Dove-House, by Ibn Alalaf Alnaharwany

Epigram On Ebn Naphta-Wah, by Mohammed Ben Zeid Almotakalam

To a Lady, On Seeing Her Blush, by the Khalif Radhi Billah

On the Vicissitudes of Life, by the Khalif Radhi Billah

To a Dove, by Serage Alwarak

On a Thunder-Storm, by Ibrahim Ben Khiret Abu Isaac

To His Favourite Mistress, by Saif Addaulet, Sultan of Aleppo

On the Crucifixion of Ebn Bakiah, by Abu Hassan Alanbary

On the Caprices of Fortune, By Shems Almaali Cabus, The Dethroned Sultan of Georgia

Life

To Leila

Extempore Verses, by Ebn Alramacram

On the Death of a Son, By Ali Ben Mohammed Altahmany

On Moderation In Our Pleasures, by Abu Alcassim Ebn Tabataba

On the Vale of Bozaa, by Ahmed Ben Yousef Almenazy

To Adversity, by Abu Menbaa Carawash, Sultan of Mousel

On The Incompatibility of Pride and True Glory, by Abu Alola

On the Death of Nedham Almolk, by Shebal Addaulet

Verses by Waladata

Verses Addressed to His Daughters, During His Imprisonment, by Motammed Ben Abad, Sultan Of Seville

A Serenade to His Sleeping Mistress, by Ali Ben Abd Algany, of Cordova

The Inconsistent

On the Capture of Jerusalem, in the First Crusade, by Almodhafer Alabiwerdy

To A Lady, Who Accused Her Lover of Flattery

Epigram on Abu Alchair Selamu, an Egyptian Physician, by George, A Physician of Antioch

To A Little Man With A Very Large Beard, by Isaac Ben Khalif

Lamiat Alajem, by Mauid Eddin Alhassan Abu Ismael Altograi

To Youth, by Ebn Alrabia, in His Old Age

On Love, by Abu Ali, The Mathematician

A Remonstrance with a Drunkard, by Yahia Ben Salamet

Verses Addressed by The Khalif Almoktafi Liamrillah to a Lady, Who Pretended a Passion For Him In His Old Age

On Procrastination, by Hebat Allah Ibn Altalmith

On the Early Death of Abu Alhassan Ali, by Camal Eddin Ben Alnabit

The Interview, A Song in the Rhythm of the Original, With the Music Annexed

Title Page

Editor's Preface

From the Translator's Preface

The Hero's Birth and Early Years

The Dawn of Love

Early Warlike Exploits

Antar And Abla's Mother

Antar Offends His Father

How Antar Obtained His Horse Abjer

A Bridal Party Attacked

Plots Against The Hero

Antar Rescues His Father and Uncles

A Gallant Knight of Mazin

How Antar Found the Sword Dhami

Rescue of the Tribe of Mazin

Another Suitor For Abla

Battle of the Tribes of Abs and Tey—Antar to the Rescue!

Antar's Expedition For the Asafeer Camels

The Satrap Khosrewan Sent to Chastise Monzar

Combat Between Antar and Khosrewan

Antar at the Court of Chosroe

Abla's Trials During Antar's Absence

Abla and Her Family Rescued by Antar

The Hero's Reception by His Tribe

Antar's Grief For the Loss of Abla

Shiboob Brings Tidings of Abla

Antar Rescues His Beloved

Antar Goes to Mecca

Prince Shas in Captivity

Antar Summoned From Mecca to Rescue Shas

The Hero Encounters Roudha, A Gallant Horseman, Going A-Wooing to Abla

Antar Undertakes Another Enterprise For Abla's Sake

Story of Jaida and Khalid

Antar in the Land of Zebeed

Address to the Turtle-Dove

The Matrimonial Schemes of Abla's Father Again Come to Naught

Shiboob in Masquerade at the Tents of Kendeh

Attempted Murder of Abla

The Hero Quits His Tribe

Numan, King of Hirah, Makes War Against King Zoheir—The Hero Saves His Country

Prince Harith in Love

King Zoheir and His Brother, Asyed

Death of Prince Shas and King Zoheir

Abla's Father and Brother Again Rescued by Antar

A Horse Race, and its Consequences

Prince Malik's Marriage and Death

Amarah Lampooned by the Girls

Marriage of Antar and Abla

The Death of Antar

Title Page

Preface

Ka‘b's Poem of the Mantle

Title Page

Preface

El-Būsīrī's Poem of the Mantle

Preface

From the Translator's Preface

Opening Verses of the Poem

Closing Verses

Notes

The Poet ’Omar

On the Prosody of the Arabs

Notes on the Moallakát

Notes on the Poem of Amriolkais

Notes on the Poem of Tarafa

Notes on the Poem of Zohair

Notes on the Poem of Lebeid

Notes on the Poem of Antara

Notes on the Poem of Amru

Notes on the Poem of Hareth

Notes on Shorter Poems

Notes on the Romance of Antar

Notes On Ka‘b's Mantle Poem

Notes On El-Būsīrī's Mantle Poem

The L Poem of the Foreigner