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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
RIPOSTE, by NAZHUN Poet's Biography First Line: Your court contains / a thousand true Last Line: To abu bakr of matchless grace. Alternate Author Name(s): Nazhun Al-garnatiya Bint Al-qulai’iy | |||
Ibn Sa'id, Governor of Granada, wrote these lines to Nazhun: Your court contains A thousand true And amorous swains In love with you. Alas, I find You give free play To all mankind Who come your way. She answered him as follows: O Abu Bakr, you occupy A place within my heart that I Refuse to others; should my breast Save by my true love be possessed? However many there may be Who boast they are in love with me, All Moslems true give pride of place To Abu Bakr of matchless grace. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...GOOD-BYE DOROTHY GAYLE: OVER THE MACKINAC by KAREN SWENSON SHADOWS ON THE WALL by ALEXANDER (ALEKSANDR) ALEXANDROVICH BLOK THEODORE AND HONORIA by GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO FAMILIARITY DANGEROUS by VINCENT BOURNE OF HYM THAT TOGYDER WYLL SERVE TWO MAYSTERS by SEBASTIAN BRANT MONODY ON A LADY FAMED FOR HER CAPRICE by ROBERT BURNS |
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