Vis and Ramin

RAMIN'S GRIEF AT VIS'S DEPARTURE ll'.
bear to exist a moment. Now, alas ! how can it be to be
without her ? Henceforth shalt thou see great grief, hence-
forth thou shalt eat much gall without her. Think,
heart, on the bitterness of loneliness, accustom thyself even
now to the bearing of grief, for that suddenly thy beloved
has been taken from thee, for that thou canst not look
upon Vis ! my darkened fate, luckless, why hast thou
left me consortless and loverless ? treacherous Fate, by
thee am I brought into this anger ; thou didst give me joy,
and thou hast become jealous, and hast departed unfeel-
ingly. Fate, if thy deed is not treachery, like a little
child, whenever thou givest, why dost thou
siderately
thus incon-
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away from me?" In this way Ramin
communed piteously with his heart and wept. His heart
was removed from joy and his head from repose. Much
he thought by what means he might be saved from the
sadness of solitude, or what net and contrivance he might
set for his purpose.
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Then he sent a man to Shah Moabad, saying :
months
" It is
since I have been lying down 2 and have been 134
ill ; now a little sign of strength and health has been given
to me. For a long time I have not sat on a horse, I have
not donned my armour, my horses are become wild, my
greyhounds 8 and dogs are spoiled by being tied up, 2 my
hawks are maimed, I am weary of staying here and lying. 2
Grant me leave 4 6
to go to Amul, Gurgan, and Kharav.
will go and hunt and pass the time ; then I will set out
from the hunting-grounds and come before thee again."
When they announced to Shah Moabad this his brother's
message, he perceived the knavery and cunning 7 in that
discourse, and that he could no longer suffer separation
from Vis nor remain at home. He began to insult Ramin
and to curse him, and spoke thus :
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R. (?).
AVOMO, 120, 159.
* Ku* t 125, 145.
Graf, " Jagdpanther."
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P'harmani, 81. K., 627, 1494.
"
Graf, Gurgan and Sari." Kharav, rf. Khorav, 218.
Bidchoba, 127.
7 Magaht'hob^ 180, 150.
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