Vis and Ramin

72 VISRAMIANI
together, and by both make Vis submissive. If I had
not been lucky, I could not have found thee in such an
unexpected 1
place."
Thus he spoke, he wept and embraced her ;
kiss her, at that moment. . .
2
.
balm for love, thus did he love the nurse.
"
Araci : When once thou art
3
attacked
he began to
It was done as a sort of
by the desire
of woman, thou art like one who has put a halter over his
face."
When he had freed himself 4 from the nurse and Eainin
stood up, the heart of the nurse immediately turned towards
Eamin, she rent the curtain of shame, she softened her
thus :
surly speech, and spoke
"
seducer, who surpassest all men in the excellence of
thy tongue ! Hitherto even I have loved thee, but from
to-day forward all disagreement between us is at an end, for
thou hast made matters easy for me. Now, whatever thou
wishest command me, and I shall not neglect to heed thy
words. I shall fulfil thy desire regarding Vis, and I shall
carry just what message 5 thou wilt."
When the heart-wounded Eamin heard this, he spoke
thus:
"0 choice of mine eyes! See how I shall serve from
this day henceforth till my soul rises.6 Thou thyself
knowest my plight. From twilight to dawn I think not to
live, and from dawn to twilight I think not to survive. I
am like a man alone in the sea who sees a great wind and
81 1 waves, and from moment to moment expects to drown. I
am thus through grief for Vis ; I cannot discern day and
night from each other. Now, thou art my hope and power,
help me in this sorrow and show thy skill in deeds too ;
otherwise, to speak and not to do is bad. Tell her this :
When wilt thou show me again thy happy 7 face? Until
thou comest to see me I shall count the moments and keep
1 Uazrosa unlikely.
2 Words omitted in printed text.
3
Aigheb, 88 thou art raised, roused.
4 Moitzala had leisure from, had finished with.
5 Movavlen. ? use, influence. 6 Amosvlamdin.
7 Suiani, 85. R., 82.