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Posted by Alissa on October 5, 2001 at 19:18:54:

In reply to: A Child's Henna Poem posted by Dawn R on October 4, 2001 at 23:32:48:

: This was written about one hundred years ago.
:
: IN PRAISE OF HENNA
:
: A kokila called from a henna-spray:
: LIRA! LIREE! LIRA! LIREE!
: Hasten, maidens, hasten away
: To gather the leaves of the henna-tree.
: Send your pitchers afloat on the tide,
: Gather the leaves ere the dawn be old,
: Grind them in mortars of amber and gold,
: The fresh green leaves of the henna-tree.
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:
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: A kokila called from a henna-spray:
: LIRA! LIREE! LIRA! LIREE!
: Hasten maidens, hasten away
: To gather the leaves of the henna-tree.
: The tilka's red for the brow of a bride,
: And betel-nut's red for lips that are sweet;
: But, for lily-like fingers and feet,
: The red, the red of the henna-tree.

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: : This was written about one hundred years ago. : : : : IN PRAISE OF HENNA : : : : A kokila called from a henna-spray: : : LIRA! LIREE! LIRA! LIREE! : : Hasten, maidens, hasten away : : To gather the leaves of the henna-tree. : : Send your pitchers afloat on the tide, : : Gather the leaves ere the dawn be old, : : Grind them in mortars of amber and gold, : : The fresh green leaves of the henna-tree. : : : : : : : : A kokila called from a henna-spray: : : LIRA! LIREE! LIRA! LIREE! : : Hasten maidens, hasten away : : To gather the leaves of the henna-tree. : : The tilka's red for the brow of a bride, : : And betel-nut's red for lips that are sweet; : : But, for lily-like fingers and feet, : : The red, the red of the henna-tree.
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