 Since the beauties were selected to grace our palace, we have not yet discovered a worthy object on whom to fix our preference. Vexed and disappointed, we have passed this day of leisure roaming in search of her who may be destined for our imperial choice....  Hān Koong Tsew, Or The Sorrows of Hān - الصفحة 7بواسطة Han kung chʻiu - 1829 - عدد الصفحات: 18عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
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...griefs! (Begins to play on the lute.) (Enter: Emperor, attended by a eunuch, carrying a light.) "Емр. Since the beauties were selected to grace our palace,...of her who may be destined for our imperial choice. (Sears the lute.) Is not that some lady's lute ? "ATTEND. It is; I hasten to inform her of your majesty's... | |
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