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20 bade her sing. Accordingly, she took the lute and spoke forth that which was in her heart and sang the following verses:

Then she cast the lute from her hand and swooned away; so she was carried to her chamber and indeed passion waxed upon her. After a long while, the Commander of the Faithful sent for her a third time and bade her sing. So she took the lute and sang the following verses:

When she had made an end of her song, the