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And the king and those who were with him wondered with a great wonder: and the king kissed Haiqar between his eyes and said to him, 'Go in peace, O my beloved! O pride of my kingdom! to Egypt and answer the questions of Pharaoh and overcome him by the strength of the Most High God.'

Then said Sennacherib the king, 'Honour be to thee, O my beloved Haiqar! I will make the station of Abu Samik the swordsman higher than all my Privy Councillors and my favourites.'

I will not belie thee, O Law that wast my teacher; I will not desert thee, O beloved self-control; I will not put thee to shame, O wisdom-loving Reason, nor will I deny ye, O venerated priesthood and knowledge of the Law.

I love the Beloved, and my soul loves Him:

I have been united to I-run, for the Lover has found the Beloved,

And yet beloved ones in the Beloved: those who are kept, in Him that liveth:

And yet beloved ones in the Beloved: those who are kept, in Him that liveth:

And they are alike in the beloved and in his bride: and they lead astray and corrupt the whole world: