The vase had filled with golden sequins, like a bale,
Our Arab thus to free from poverty’s rude grasp;—
A robe of honour, too; and presents for his clasp,
He ordered. Then the whole unto the guards were sent,
With kindliest injunctions, fruit of good intent:615
“That all unto that Arab man be safely given,
Whose journey home by Tigris’ arrowy stream be driven.
By land he came; he’d travelled all the way on foot;
But Tigris’ stream may bear him back a shorter route.”
Our Arab in a boat was placed at river’s side;