SAYD AND HYZYYA

Give me your consolation, noble friends;

The queen of beauties sleeps within the tomb.

A burning fire consumes my aching breast;

I am undone. Alas! O cruel fate!

My heart's with slim Hyzyya in the grave.

Alas! we were so happy a short while

Ago, just like the prairie flow'rs in spring;

How sweet to us was life in those dear days!