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Arabian Poetry: The Romance of Antar: Shiboob in Masquerade at the Tents of Kendeh

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Shortly before the appointed day of Abla's bridal, Antar arrived in the neighbourhood of the tribe. Shiboob disguised himself as a woman, and, with a water-bag slung over his shoulders, sought the tents of Kendeh. "He perceived the tents destitute of horsemen, for they were gone out to the plain, and the families were occupied in festivities.

Arabian Poetry: The Romance of Antar: Shiboob in Masquerade at the Tents of Kendeh

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