Her eyelashes, though dark as night, were tinged—

It is the country’s custom—but in vain;

For those large black eyes were so blackly fringed,

The glossy rebels mocked the jetty stain,

And in her native beauty stood avenged:

Her nails were touched with henna; but again

The power of art was turned to nothing, for

They could not look more rosy than before.

(3) Thus lived—thus died she; never more on her

Shall sorrow light or shame. She was not made