“Gulnare of the Sea”Then the damsel took a bit of aloes-wood and, having lighted a fire in a perfumi
“Gulnare of the Sea”Then the damsel took a bit of aloes-wood and, having lighted a fire in a perfuming-vessel, threw into it that bit, and she proceeded to speak words which no one understood ; whereupon a great smoke arose, while the king looked on. After this, she said to the king : “O my lord, arise and conceal thyself in a closet, that I may shew thee my brother and my mother and my family without their seeing thee ; for I desire to bring them, and thou shalt see in this place, at this time, a wonder, and shalt marvel at the various shapes and strange forms that God hath created.” So the king arose immediately, and entered a closet, and looked to see what she would do. And she proceeded to burn perfume and repeat spells until the sea foamed and was agitated, and there came forth from it a young man of comely form, of beautiful countenance, like the moon at the full, with shining forehead, and red cheeks, and hair resembling pearls and jewels ; he was, of all the creation, the most like to his sister, and the tongue of the case itself seemed to recite in his praise these verses :- The moon becometh perfect once in each month ; but the loveliness of thy face is perfect every day.Its abode is in the heart of one sign at a time ; but thine abode is in all hearts at once - -- source link
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