For to separate us, dear,

The world will say that one is two.

Who should seek to separate us

May he never cease to weep.

The rain at times may cease; but he

In Summer’s warmth or Winter’s sleep

May he never cease to weep.”

Besides literature there is no doubt a vast amount of material embedded in the customs and traditions of these countries and awaiting adequate recognition and interpretation. The following quotations may afford some glimpses of interest.

Suleyman and Ibrahim