Ch 01 Manner Of Kings Story 35 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDE| I was sitting in a vessel with a company of great men when a boat which contained two brothers happened to sink near us One of the great men promised a hundred dinars to a sailor if he could save them both Whilst however the sailor was pulling out one the other perished I said He had no longer to live and therefore delay took place in rescuing him The sailor smiled and replied What thou hast said is certain Moreover I preferred to save this one because when I once happened to lag behind in the desert he seated me on his camel whereas I had received a whipping by the hands of the other When I was a boy I recited He who doth right doth it to his own soul and he who doth evil doth it against the same | A |
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| As long as thou canst scratch the interior of no one | B |
| Because there are thorns on this road | C |
| Be helpful in the affairs of a dervish | D |
| Because thou also hast affairs | E |
Saadi Shirazi
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