The full moon handselled with the stars the teeth, like grains of
pearl, That on the laughing face of wine now dance, now
stirless lie.
So in the niche of their delight I gave me up to joys, The
veriest sinner would repent if he their like might try.
The morning-glories of his face be pledge I'll ne'er, in him,
Forget the writ that biddeth us One only glorify![FN#59]
Then they told one another all that had befallen them since their
separation, after which he began to upbraid her, saying, 'What
moved thee to deal with me as thou hast done this night?' 'Do
not reproach me,' replied she; 'for I did this but by way of jest
and for increase of pleasure and gladness.' When it was morning
and the day arose with its light and shone, she sent to King
Armanous and acquainted him with the truth of the case and that
she was wife to Kemerezzeman. Moreover, she told him their story
and the manner of their separation and how his daughter Heyat
en Nufous was yet a maid. He marvelled greatly at their story
and bade record it in letters of gold. Then he turned to
Kemerezzeman and said, 'O king's son, art thou minded to marry my
daughter and become my son-in-law?' 'I must consult the princess
Budour,' answered he; 'for I owe her favour without stint.
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