Nor shall Daniel[124] beloved of thy people forget thee,
Though tyrants watch over his tears as they start.
Close, close in his bosom that hero will set thee,
Embalmed in the innermost shrine of his heart.
Figaro in London, February 23, 1833.
The Song of the Sultan
Farewell—farewell to thee, Arabi darling!
(Thus murmured the Sultan beneath his moustache.)
No help for it now: the curst Giaour is snarling;