Fatma, evidently understanding English, exclaimed amidst her sobs, not removing her face from the carpet: "May Allah bless thee, bird of paradise, with the joys of Omayya, oh, star without a blemish!"
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Descending to the sea, we entered a new realm of coming summer joys.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
Were we ready to share Cook's joys?
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook