To my three friends who, by generously acting as amanuenses,
have made it possible that the book should be finished, I take
pleasure in gratefully dedicating
"This is no square temple to the gate of which thou canst
arrive precipitately; this is no mosque to which thou canst come
with tumult but without knowledge."
_Persian Religious Hymn_.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER
I. IN PLACE AND IN ACCOUNT NOTHING
II. SOME SPEECH OF MARRIAGE
III. IN WAY OF TASTE
IV. NOW HE IS FOR THE NUMBERS
V. 'TWAS WONDROUS PITIFUL
VI. THE INLY TOUCH OF LOVE
VII. THIS DEED UNSHAPES ME
VIII. A NECESSARY EVIL
IX. THIS IS NOT A BOON
X. THE BITTER PAST
XI. THE GREAT ASSAY OF ART
XII. WHOM THE FATES HAVE MARKED
XIII. THIS "WOULD" CHANGES
XIV. THE SHOT OF ACCIDENT
XV. LIKE COVERED FIRE
XVI. WEIGHING DELIGHT AND DOLE
XVII. THE HEAVY MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
XVIII. HE SPEAKS THE MERE CONTRARY
XIX. HOW CHANCES MOCK
XX. VOLUBLE AND SHARP DISCOURSE
XXI. A MINT OF PHRASES IN HIS BRAIN
XXII. HIS PURE HEART'S TRUTH
XXIII. AS FALSE AS STAIRS OF SAND
XXIV. THERE BEGINS CONFUSION
XXV. AFTER SUCH A PAGAN CUT
XXVI. O, WICKED WIT AND GIFT
XXVII. UPON A CHURCH BENCH
XXVIII. BEDECKING ORNAMENTS OF PRAISE
XXIX. CRUEL PROOF OF THIS MAN'S STRENGTH
XXX. THE WORLD IS STILL DECEIVED
XXXI. PARTED OUR FELLOWSHIP
XXXII. HEART-BURNING HEAT OF DUTY
XXXIII. A BOND OF AIR
XXXIV. WHAT TIME SHE CHANTED
XXXV. HEARTSICK WITH THOUGHT
XXXVI. FAREWELL AT ONCE, FOR ONCE, FOR ALL AND EVER
XXXVII. A SYMPATHY OF WOE