The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment. Volume 2

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George Meredith. The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment. Volume 2

THE BETROTHAL

AND THIS IS THE PUNISHMENT OF SHAHPESH, THE PERSIAN, ON KHIPIL, THE BUILDER

THE GENIE KARAZ

THE WELL OF PARAVID

THE HORSE GARRAVEEN

THE TALKING HAWK

GOORELKA OF OOLB

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They relate that Shahpesh, the Persian, commanded the building of a palace, and Khipil was his builder. The work lingered from the first year of the reign of Shahpesh even to his fourth. One day Shahpesh went to the riverside where it stood, to inspect it. Khipil was sitting on a marble slab among the stones and blocks; round him stretched lazily the masons and stonecutters and slaves of burden; and they with the curve of humorous enjoyment on their lips, for he was reciting to them adventures, interspersed with anecdotes and recitations and poetic instances, as was his wont. They were like pleased flocks whom the shepherd hath led to a pasture freshened with brooks, there to feed indolently; he, the shepherd, in the midst.

Now, the King said to him, 'O Khipil, show me my palace where it standeth, for I desire to gratify my sight with its fairness.'

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Shahpesh smiled and said, 'The site is good! I laud the site! Likewise

I laud the wisdom of Ebn Busrac, where he exclaims:

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