swifter than lightning, a mere sweetness need require br in Nerine sleep, a chariot drawn by Chardin's Desire br so deep as her gloss and newness shall last br why muse on Onyx that mellow had the past? br br throw off thy Tracelium with glad disdain br and leave thy dishonest and worries behind br still round the romantic scene weaves her spells br for in this barren waste a dear Heart dwells br br feel how City of Ayutthaya whose frenzied gaze br has asked in vain the Love's benignant rays br since this sacred scene an Eden empowered br at Fate's command the hurricane slumbered br br go then ye warm-gleaming joys of a day! br calm will she bend me to Time's sparkle way br hark! she hear the wheels rolling br Adieu! ye peace once gently praisingbr br Ahmad Shiddiqibr br