Autumn: henna-red leaves

Posted by Michelle on January 11, 2000 at 23:39:39:

Source: "The Sacred Book and Early Literature of The East".
Charles F. Horne, ed, (New York: Parke Austin & Lipscombe, 1917.)
Volume 1, Medieval Arabia.

Here's a piece from the poem:

AUTUMN

"Ablaze each tree and blent are all in one glare,
And therefore charged with glistening fire the still air.
Amidst the yellow foliage perched the black crows-
As a tulip, Saffron-hued, that spotted cup shows.
A yellow-plumaged bird now every tree stand,
Which shakes itself and feathers sheds on all hands.
Each vine-leaf paint it's face, bride-like, with gold ink;
The brook doth silver ankelets round the vine link.
The plane-tree hath it's hands, with henna, red-dyed,
And stands there at the parterre's court the fair bride.
The erst green tree now like the starry sky shows,
And hurling meteors at the fiend, Earth stones throws..."

Lami'i.

I hope this piece hasn't been posted before..

Follow-ups:

• Re: Autumn: henna-red leaves Catherine Cartwright JOnes 01:45:44 1/12/00 (2)
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