Oh quivering lights,
Arabian Nights!
Bagdad,
Bagdad!
I reached a dim, still court.
I saw you there afar,
Beckoning from the roof,
Veiled, a cloud-wrapped star.
And your black slave said: “Proud boy,
Do you dare everything
Oh quivering lights,
Arabian Nights!
Bagdad,
Bagdad!
I reached a dim, still court.
I saw you there afar,
Beckoning from the roof,
Veiled, a cloud-wrapped star.
And your black slave said: “Proud boy,
Do you dare everything