Old Karshook! I supposed it was a day ...

Kha. For pillage?

Kar. Hearken, Khalil! Never spoke

A boy so like a song-bird; we avouch thee

Prettiest of all our Master's instruments

Except thy bright twin-sister; thou and Anael

Challenge his prime regard: but we may crave

(Such nothings as we be) a portion too

Of Djabal's favor; in him we believed,

His bound ourselves, him moon by moon obeyed,