The Way To Heaven. Translations. From The German Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD EFGH IICC JJKL MMNN| One day the Sultan grand and grim | A |
| Ordered the Mufti brought to him | A |
| Now let thy wisdom solve for me | B |
| The question I shall put to thee | B |
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| The different tribes beneath my sway | C |
| Four several sects of priests obey | C |
| Now tell me which of all the four | D |
| Is on the path to Heaven's door | D |
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| The Sultan spake and then was dumb | E |
| The Mufti looked about the room | F |
| And straight made answer to his lord | G |
| Fearing the bowstring at each word | H |
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| Thou godlike in thy lofty birth | I |
| Who art our Allah upon earth | I |
| Illume me with thy favouring ray | C |
| And I will answer as I may | C |
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| Here where thou thronest in thy hall | J |
| I see there are four doors in all | J |
| And through all four thy slaves may gaze | K |
| Upon the brightness of thy face | L |
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| That I came hither safely through | M |
| Was to thy gracious message due | M |
| And blinded by thy splendour's flame | N |
| I cannot tell the way I came | N |
John Milton Hay
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