Ch 05 On Love And Youth Story 05 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDE F GHIH| A schoolboy was so perfectly beautiful and sweet voiced that the teacher in accordance with human nature conceived such an affection towards him that he often recited the following verses | A |
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| I am not so little occupied with thee O heavenly face | B |
| That remembrance of myself occurs to my mind | C |
| From thy sight I am unable to withdraw my eyes | D |
| Although when I am opposite I may see that an arrow comes | E |
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| Once the boy said to him As thou strivest to direct my studies direct also my behaviour If thou perceivest anything reprovable in my conduct although it may seem approvable to me inform me thereof that I may endeavour to change it He replied O boy make that request to someone else because the eyes with which I look upon thee behold nothing but virtues | F |
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| The ill wishing eye be it torn out | G |
| Sees only defects in his virtue | H |
| But if thou possessest one virtue and seventy faults | I |
| A friend sees nothing except that virtue | H |
Saadi Shirazi
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