Quoth a man of the Benou Temim（cited by Casim ben Adi）I went out one day in search of a stray beast and coming to the waters of the Benou Taisaw two companies of peoplenear one anotherand those of each company were disputing among themselves. So I watched them and observedin one of the companiesa young manwasted with sicknessas he were a worn-out water-skin. As I looked on himhe repeated the following verses：
What ails the fair that she returneth not to me？ Is't grudgingness in her or inhumanity？
I sickenedand my folk to visit me came all. Why 'mongst the visitors wast thou then not to see？
Hadst thou been sickI would have hastened to thy side；Nor menaces nor threats had hindered me from thee.
I miss thee midst the restand desolate am I： Thy lossmy heart's abodeis grievous unto me.
A damsel in the other company heard his words and hastened towards him. Her people followed herbut she repelled them with blows. Then the youth caught sight of her and ran towards herwhilst his people ran after him and laid hold of him.