heirs,
The voyagers noble who trod the true road,
And to others the path of salvation who show’d,
The four eldest friends of exalted degree
Who of our religion the four pillars be.

First of all the good King of the Kingdom of Grace,
The just Abon Bekir with truth in his face;
The next the stout lion so bravely who warr’d,
The Lyon of the Mussulman, Omar my Lord.
The third a high Emir, renowned midst our clan,
The child of the moment, the Emir Othman.
The fourth of the pillars, my Lord Ali dear,
Inspector acute of the dark and the clear.
Then the light of our eyes, the delectable twain,
The Lovely Prince Hassan, the Emir Hoseyn.
Nor unnoticed by men shall be suffered to pass
Those excellent uncles, Hanozah and Abbess.
Unto each of that band be a thousand salaams,
An bless’d through all ages be each of their names.

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London:
Printed for THOMAS J. WISE, Hampstead, N.W.

Edition limited to Thirty Copies.

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