El Aminson of Er Reshidonce entered the house of his uncle Ibrahim ben el Mehdi and saw there a slave-girl playing upon the lute.She was one of the fairest of women，and his heart inclined to her.Ibrahimseeing how it was with himsent the girl to himwith rich apparel and precious jewels.When he saw herhe thought that his uncle had lain with her；so he was loath to have to do with herbecause of thisand sent her back to Ibrahimaccepting the present that came with her.Ibrahim learnt the reason of this from one of El Amin's servants；so he took a shift of flowered silk and let work upon his skirtin letters of goldthe following lines：
By Him to whom all fronts do bowof that which is Beneath her skirtI swearI'm ignorant outright；Nor have I had in aught to meddle with her mouthExcept it were by way of hearing and of sight.
Then he clad her in the shift and giving her a lute sent her once more to his nephew.When she came into the latter's presenceshe kissed the earth before him and tuning the lute，sang thereto the following verses：
By returning the giftthou showest what's hid in thy breast，And thine aversion to me is made manifest.
As thou bear malice for aught that hath been，--forgive The pastfor the Khalifate's sakeand let it rest.
When she had made an end of her songEl Amin looked at her and reading that which was wrought upon her skirtcould not control himselfbut drew near unto her and kissed her and appointed her a separate lodging in his palace.Moreoverhe thanked his uncle for this and bestowed on him the government of Er Re茂.
EL FETH BEN KHACAN AND THE KHALIF EL MUTAWEKKIL.
The Khalid El Mutawekkil was once again taking medicineand folk sent him all manner of presents and rarities. Amongst othersEl Feth ben Khacan sent him a virgin slavehigh-bosomedof the fairest of women of her timeand with her a vase of crystalcontaining red wineand a goblet of red goldwhereon were graven in black the following verses：