free from down, and their fide-locks and hair long, they appeared fo like women, that no fufpicion of their fex could arife. Fearless, therefore, of the punishment of the queen, they entered the ftreets in perfect felf-fecurity, and by happy_chance came to a fquare, where were affembled a company of angelic damfels, whom the two pretended finging-girls joined, and having faluted them after the manner of frolling performers, begged par don for their intrufion. The dampfels required their names, on which Farokhfaul replied, 'I am Dipuzzera ladoo nowa, and this my fifter is called Naedea. Led by the fame of the mumificence and liberality of your august sovereign to foreigners, which extends to the extremi ties of the world, we formed the facred vow of pilgrimage to her throne; and having, by our lucky ftars, overcome the difficulties of a long journey, have juft reached this heavenly city. If permitted, by your indulgence, we will prefent a fpecimen of the skill we poffefs.'

The company, highly pleafed at this addrefs, treated them agreeably to the cuftoms of those who are hofpitable to ftrangers, and feated them in a refpectful manner. The two friends having tuned their inftruments, fung a love fong, which drew forth the plaudits to the affembly, after which they performed on various inftruments, with fuch exquifite fkill, as to charm into rapture the whole audience; who ftrewed pieces of gold and filver at the feet as thick as rofe leaves budding in the fpring. When the company broke up, our adventurers having fixed themfelves in a lodging, congratulated each other on the fuccels of their fratagem.

Early the following morning, a lady named Sunnobir, who held the office of prime vizier to the queen, and was diftinguished for beauty, wit, and accom. plishments, having heard of the arrival of the strange musicians, fent for them, and their performance fo delighted her that the thought them worthy of being introduced to play and fing before the queen, and having prefented them with the richest dreffes and moft valuable ornaments, took them with her to court, Ferckh-faul, at the fight of the dazzling beauty of the original, whofe portrait had enfared his heart, could with difculty preferve himfelf from fainting; but fummoning all his folution to his aid, he compofed his mind, and fang with fuch paffion and fweetness as enraptured the princefs; who conferred upon

• The first form which was decreed to me was that of a bird; and according to the cftab'ifhed ufages of this curious world of production, in which the connecting chain of exiflence depends upon offspring, and where the female cannot avoid fociety with the male, I neceffarily preferred a helpmate. In process of time, fate decreed to me two young ones; I built my neft, laid my eggs, and hatched them. Suddenly one night, the darknes of which was increafed by uncommon thick clouds, a fire feized our grove, and furrounded my neft. I being afleep perceived it not until too late. As my young were not yet able to fly, and I could not convey them away both at once, I intreated the affiftance of my mate; but he cowardly deferted me, and left us to our fate. Motherly affection prevailed, and I was consumed with my children, but the good I had done meeting the acceptance of the Moft High, he revived me ag din in the beautiful form of the queen you now fee before you. Remembering the cruel inconftancy and treacherous defertion of my mate, I have refolved to hold no connexion with man, and have vowed lating enmity against his fex, while conftrained to dwell in the fhape of woman.'

The prince communicated this wonderful tranfmigration to Jaffier, and after fome time they requested their difmiflion from court, under pretence of returning home. The queen and Sunnobin having in vain intreated them to remain, at length consented to their departure, and in return for the pleasure their musical talent had afforded, conferred upon them many rich jewels, and an immenfe fum of money. Having taken leave, they left the city, and having thrown off their fe male attire, burnt it, together with their infruments of mufic. The prince then caft into the fire a bit of the feather of the fimurgh, who inftantly appearing, as he had promifed, at their defic bore them to the borders of the kingdom of Shunguldeep. By advice of Jaffier, the prince having collected a band of chofen

men

men well armed, was with them, once more conveyed by the, fimurgh into the favourite garden of his mistress, under cover of the night.

The following morning, when the queen's attendants came as ufual to gather flowers, they were fuddenly furrounded, and all flain, excepting one, allowed purpofely to efcaps, that the might convey to her miftrefs intelligence of the dilafter. The queen, upon this unwelcome occurrence, difpatched a faithful and experienced fervant to enquire of the enemy the cause of the invafion. She was informed that he was the heir of the kingdom of Serendib, who had vowed eternal hatred to woman, and in order that he might not fee the hate ful fex, wore confiantly a thick veil; while his army, compofed of fimurghs, deftroyed every female they met; and that, hearing Shunguldeep was governed by women, he had marched to put them to the fword.

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To tell the glories of the great in arms, And peals of triumph echoing to the fkies,

Mix the fierce clangour of wild War's alarms ;

My penfive muse marks with averted eye The marshall'd phalanx and the hostile train:

Appal'd fhe fhrinks at Mis'ry's mournful cry,

While Death deftructive fcours th' empurpl'd plain.

From scenes like these must exil'd Love depart,

Heart-foothing HOPE there veils her face divine;

Each feft fenfation banifh'd from the heart, While Peace lies bleeding at Bellona's fhrine

No blood-ftain'd page employs my vacant hours;

I plant no laurels round the hero's tomb: But pleas'd, I call the fweet fequefter'd flow'rs

That 'midft the fimple wilds of Nature bloom.

Ed. Mag. March 1800.

was

O were it mine a garland fair to frame,
Of fadelefs frag'rance and perennial blow!
To flourish, fresh as thy immortal fame,
And mine the blifs, to bind it round thy
brow!

Some kindling fpark my torpid breast would

Still
may
the goddefs of thy matchlefs fong
Prefide as queen in thy domestic bow'r;
And round her raife a beauteous infant
throng,

Whofe feraph fweetness fhall declare her
How's.

Let

daud eqoib gid est nost ov'i too?) Let circling funs still witness in their flight The Hope confirm'd that hallow'd Love inspires And coming years with new born profpects bright,

Waft facred incenfe to his myftic fires. She comes, the comes! primeval Hope defcends!

No more the phantom trac'd by Fancy's hand;

See, gentle Peace her ev'ry step attends,

Diffufing blifs o'er many a diftant land. And fee her bofom big with rapture heave, Her bright eye iparkling with celeftialday: In whifpers fofter than the breath of eve, When letting fun-beams on the waters play,

She hails her Bard, "The happy morn is "near,

"Whofe heav'nly dawning thou haft "dar'd to fing:

'Tis thine, my son, a glorious plant to rear, "Shall wake the force" of mind's un"wearied fpring."

"Then shall the orphan's plaint, the wi"dow's wail,

"Sink in the filence of eternal night; "For heav'n-born Juftice fhall again pre

vail,

"And Truth triumphant fhed ethereal light. "The peaceful Bramins' of the diftant eaft "Shall unmolefted relifh Nature's flore; The quiver'd chief of Congo's manly breaft'

"Shall fwell with grief on Indian ifles

"no more..

"Where marilall'd hofts in murd'rous "myriads ftood,

"Ambition's fons and Freedom's frantic 66 race... .1 "Shall blushing, spurn their garments roll'd "in blood,

"Transfufing fouls in Friendship's fond "embrace.

"The papal prince of once illuftrious Rome, "The turban d Multi, and the bearded "Jew,

"In mutual love one people fhall become, "When Truth's wide profpect opens to "their view."

"No more fhall Ignorance in midnight "Thade,

"Unthinking plod along the pathlefs

wild

"Nor Superftition's hood-wink'd fons, mis“led,

Be longer by her meteor flame beguil'd.

、

HE knights return'd from Holy Land

Tsir Guyon led the armed train;
And to his caftle on the fea
He welcom'd them again.

He welcom'd them with foldier glee,
And fought to charm away their toil;
But none on Guyon's clouded face
Had ever feen a fmile

And when the feaft was spread, and all
The guests affembled were at meat;
There pafs'd them by, with measured Rep,
And took the upper feat,

A Ladie, clad in ghaftly white,
And veiled to the feet:

She spoke not when the enter'd there;
She spoke not when the feaft was done,
And every knight in chill amazed!
Surveyed her one by one

And

Their eyes they

Could not long withdraw; And when they tried to speak, that glare Still kept them mute with awe :

Each with'a to roufe his failing heart,
Yet look'd and trembled all the while;
All, till the midnight clock had toll'd
Its fummons from the fouthern aifle:

And when the last dull ftroke had rung
And left behind its deepening knell ;
The Ladie rofe, and filled with wine,
Filled to the brim the sparkling fhell.
And to the alarmed guests the turn'd;
No breath was heard, no voice, no found;
And in a tone fo deadly deep
She pledged them all around,

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That in their hearts and thro' their limbs
No pulses could be found.

And when their fenfes back return'd
They gazed upon the steps of ftone
On which the dark Ladie had ftood,
They gazed, but she was gone!
Then Guyon rofe,-and ah! to reft
"When every weary knight was led,
After what they had feen and heard
What wonder flumber fled!

For often as
as they turn'd to rest,
And fleep prefs'd down each heavy eye,
Before them, in her black veil wrapt,
They faw the dark Ladie-

And then the voice, the tone that ftopt
Thro' all their limbs the rufhing blood,
The cup which she had filled with wine,
The fteps on which the stood;

The found, the tone-no human voice
Could ever reach that echo deep;
And ever as they turn'd to rest
It roufed them from fleep!-

The morning dawns, the knights are met;
And feated in the arched hall;
And fome were loud, and some spoke low
But Huart none at all!-

"Doft not remember well, cries one,
When wide the facred banners flew,
And when beneath the bleffed crufs
The infidels we flew;

"This fame Sir Guyon erft fo brave,
In fight who ever led the van!
Soon as the bleffed cross he saw,
pale, and trembled then :

Grew P

God! I've seen the big drops burst
For hours upon his face! ann peilotis 15Ľ
"And when I nam'd the bleffed name,
His face became as livid clay,
And on his foamy lips the founds
Unutter'd died away!-"

"But Q! that Ladie! Huart cries,
That Ladie with the long black veil!
This morn I heard !--I hear it ftill,
The lamentable tale!

I hear the hoary headed man!
I kept him till the morning dawn;
For five unbroken hours he talk'd-
With me they were as one

"He told me how he had liv'd long
Within this caftle on the fea;
But peace, O Heaven! he never had
Since he saw the
he dark Ladie!

"'Twas chill, he said, a hazy night,
Just as the light began to fail, ak
Sir Guyon came, and brought with him
The Ladie in the veil:

"Yes! to this caftle on the fea,
The wild furge dashing on its bafe,
He brought her in that frightful veil
That ever hides her face;

And many a time, he faid, he tried
That ftill uncovered face to fee;*
At eve and morn, at noon and night,
But ftill it could not be !

"Till once! But O! that glaring eye
It dried the life-blood working here!
And when he turn'd to look again
The Ladie was not near!

"But fometimes thro' her curtain'd tower
A ftrange uncoloured light was feen,
And fomething of unearthly hue
Still paffed on between.

"And then aloof its clafped hands
Were wrung and toffed to and fro,
And founds came forth, dull, deep, and wild;
And O! how deadly flow!-

"He told me, that at laft he heard
Some story, how this poor Ladie
Had left, alas! her husband's home,
With this dread knight to flee!!*

"And how her finking heart recoil'd,
And how her throbbing bofom beat,
And how fenfation almoft left.
Her cold convulfed feet:

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