Against one free man, crowds of slaves possess no truth.
By law, in canon of Islām, the word of slaves
No value has, as evidence;—the chain depraves.95
Ten thousand slaves may witness bear in court of law;
Their testimony weighs not in the scales one straw.
The slave to passion bondsman is, in sight of God.
He’s lower than the captive ’neath taskmaster’s rod.
A slave may be enfranchised by his owner’s word;
Lust’s victim, though freeborn, dies bound with strongest cord.
The slave to passion cannot loose his heavy chain.