from far Túrán we came, Through seas of blood to gain immortal fame; And wilt thou now the tempting conquest shun, When our brave arms this Barrier-fort have won? Why linger here, and trickling sorrows shed, Till mighty Káús thunders o'er thy head!

one Woe o'er the land hung like a funeral pall: The sword the bold could brave, the coward shun, But famine followed fast and fell on all Pale lips cried oft for food which came not at their call.

Adonis, hastening to the hunt, His heavenly mistress shuns, The mountain boars before him flee,

Nor will sagacious huntsmen less regard His inward habits: the vain babbler shun, Ever loquacious, ever in the wrong.

I suspect that we should read "What rock hath bred this savage-minded man That such true love in such rare beautie shuns?" 4to.

from far Túrán we came, Through seas of blood to gain immortal fame; And wilt thou now the tempting conquest shun, When our brave arms this Barrier-fort have won? Why linger here, and trickling sorrows shed, Till mighty Káús thunders o'er thy head!

and bravely was it fought; Great fame our general in great dangers sought; From his strong arm I saw his rival run, And, in a crowd, the unequal combat shun.

Nor will sagacious huntsmen less regard His inward habits: the vain babbler shun, Ever loquacious, ever in the wrong.

With patient eye life's evening gloom survey: Nor shake th'out-hast'ning sands; nor bid 'em stay Yet, while from life my setting prospects fly, Fain wou'd my mind's weak offspring shun to die.

Frown not, I know her evil our womanly nature shuns, Turns from, with shuddering horror; but now so low is her head For God's sake, woman, remember your own little ones Lying safely at home in their snow-white sheltered bed.

What thou wouldst shun, thou deem'st impossible.