Thou bidd'st me be a fool and quit thee for her charms; ✿ Allah forfend I leave The Faith, turn Infidel!
Nay, by thy rights of side-beard mocking all her curls, ✿ Nor mott nor maid[[340]] from thee my heart shall spell.
And yet another:—
O beauty's Union! love for thee's my creed; ✿ Free choice of Faith and eke my best desire:
Women I have forsworn for thee; so may ✿ Deem me all men this day a shaveling friar.[[341]]
And yet another:—
Even not beardless one with girl, nor heed ✿ The spy who saith to thee "'Tis an amiss!"
Far different is the girl whose feet one kisses ✿ And that gazelle whose feet the earth must kiss.
And yet another:—
A boy of twice ten is fit for a King!