The Peace, the Jealousy, and the Ecstasy of God. 
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6.  For the use of the refrain the reader may 
consult any manual on Persian prosody.  El Haji 
has made several innovations. 
7.  How beautiful and touching are these si-
miles !  No artifice, so straining of the metaphor is 
involved ;  the poet rests in calm and beatific certi-
tude of “ a good death, and a joyful resurrection in 
His holy kingdom ! ”  Yet there is no false piety, no 
arrogance ;  and like every straight-living man, he 
is capable of honest laughter, almost in the same 
breath.