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it reminds me of what passed between | it reminds me of what passed between | ||
Tamerlane & Bajazet, when the latter | Tamerlane & Bajazet, when the latter | ||
+ | was brought before his Conqueror in | ||
+ | chains. Tamerlane looking steadfastly | ||
+ | as him, burst into a violent laugh, --on | ||
+ | which Bajazet [[deletion]] replied [[/deletion]] [[addition]] said [[/addition]] with some Exertion, | ||
+ | "do not laugh, because I am thy slave | ||
+ | "it was God & not thou who vanquished | ||
+ | "me, --& to morrow, he may undo, what he | ||
+ | "has done to day"; --Tamerlane answered, | ||
+ | --"It is not at thy misfortunes I laugh, | ||
+ | "I know that God may Exalt or depress | ||
+ | "when & whom he pleases, but I laughed | ||
+ | "to think how contemptible must be the | ||
+ | "Kingdoms of this World, since they are | ||
+ | "bestowed on a squinter as thou, & on such |
Latest revision as of 13:56, 6 April 2022
it reminds me of what passed between Tamerlane & Bajazet, when the latter was brought before his Conqueror in chains. Tamerlane looking steadfastly as him, burst into a violent laugh, --on which Bajazet deletion replied /deletion addition said /addition with some Exertion, "do not laugh, because I am thy slave "it was God & not thou who vanquished "me, --& to morrow, he may undo, what he "has done to day"; --Tamerlane answered, --"It is not at thy misfortunes I laugh, "I know that God may Exalt or depress "when & whom he pleases, but I laughed "to think how contemptible must be the "Kingdoms of this World, since they are "bestowed on a squinter as thou, & on such