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Poem
November 27, 1884
The Weekly Visitor
Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Poem by Mrs. C. I. Baker describing the antique Moorish fountain 'Shrub on Shoor' (Behold and Drink) in Morocco, built by Mamun, where diverse people gather to drink, converse, and enjoy music by moonlight, emphasizing equality and unity.
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SHRUB ON SHOOR
BY MRS. C. I. BAKER.
[In the city of Morocco there is an antique fountain decorated with Moorish arch, and carved in the old arabesque work; it is called Shrub on Shoor (Behold and Drink), and is inscribed with the architect's name, Mamun, with the pious addition, "God be praised that I was able to finish this work."]
Behold and drink! From heart of hills afar
I come, through cool, dark conduits that vein
Their way beneath the fertile palm-girt plain
And source of waters crystalline unbar.
The cup of Moor or Algerine, I fill:
Nor seek to know his nation or his creed,
Jew, pilgrim, prince or beggar, who hath need
Find equal favor here: Drink ye who will.
The motley group that come at eventide
Recount the day's events in converse brief,
And, like to outlines dim in bas-relief,
Seem pictured shadows by the fountain side.
And when the moon illumes the scene with light,
Is heard the melody of lute and song:
Anon, the voices cease! The flitting throng
Hath homeward vanished through the orient night.
—November Cottage Hearth.
BY MRS. C. I. BAKER.
[In the city of Morocco there is an antique fountain decorated with Moorish arch, and carved in the old arabesque work; it is called Shrub on Shoor (Behold and Drink), and is inscribed with the architect's name, Mamun, with the pious addition, "God be praised that I was able to finish this work."]
Behold and drink! From heart of hills afar
I come, through cool, dark conduits that vein
Their way beneath the fertile palm-girt plain
And source of waters crystalline unbar.
The cup of Moor or Algerine, I fill:
Nor seek to know his nation or his creed,
Jew, pilgrim, prince or beggar, who hath need
Find equal favor here: Drink ye who will.
The motley group that come at eventide
Recount the day's events in converse brief,
And, like to outlines dim in bas-relief,
Seem pictured shadows by the fountain side.
And when the moon illumes the scene with light,
Is heard the melody of lute and song:
Anon, the voices cease! The flitting throng
Hath homeward vanished through the orient night.
—November Cottage Hearth.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Morocco Fountain
Shrub On Shoor
Behold And Drink
Moorish Arabesque
Equal Favor
Multicultural Gathering
Lute And Song
What entities or persons were involved?
By Mrs. C. I. Baker.
Poem Details
Title
Shrub On Shoor
Author
By Mrs. C. I. Baker.
Subject
On The Fountain Shrub On Shoor In Morocco
Form / Style
Quatrains With Abba Rhyme Scheme
Key Lines
Behold And Drink! From Heart Of Hills Afar
Nor Seek To Know His Nation Or His Creed,
Jew, Pilgrim, Prince Or Beggar, Who Hath Need
Find Equal Favor Here: Drink Ye Who Will.
And When The Moon Illumes The Scene With Light,