Arab Americans -- Fiction; Immigrants -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction
""No[** Added extra opening double-quote] more voyages, I trust, O
thou Sindbad.' And
more than one vice to demand forgetfulness[** Was 'forgetfuless'].
keep at the Jesuits.'[** Removed closing double-quote]
can not understand them. They are like the sweetmeats[** Was
'sweet-meats' across lines]
each other, 'Ah, Adam, ah, Eve!'[** Added closing single-quote]
sighing likewise
we will ..." Khalid makes no reply.[** Changed ',' to '.']
the _zeffah_ (wedding procession)[** Removed extra ')'] of none
but she and
hermit."[** Added closing double-quote] (Strange coincidence!) "On
your way here
out, so to speak, exposing its boulders, its little windrows[**
Was 'wind-rows' across lines]
of the stars, I can tell thee this about them all:[** Original may
be ';'] they
Health; in thy temples of worship, to universal Goodwill;[** Was
'Good-will' across lines]
on the _gulma_ (oustraation of animals)[** Added closing ')'],
called forth, we
regret and sorrow.[** Changed ',' to '.'] That such a beautiful
face should
"I am a Christian, too."[** Added closing double-quote]
Meanwhile, she goes to her room, brings some sweetmeats[** Was
'sweet-meats' across lines]
as a statue."[** Added closing double-quote]
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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