"Richer than thou am I though poor indeed!

Take thou my slaves and sell, and buy thee bread."—

Thrust him his slaves and said, "Great is thy need.

Refuse, and I renounce them!"—And the wall

Struck with his staff, saying, "This now shall lead."

—While from the mosque rang the muezzin's call,

"God is most mighty! Allah seeth all!"


THE SEVEN DEVILS