A slave who was given, from his sovereign's hand,
A splendid robe- and feeling very grand
He put it on to wander through the town.
By chance, as he paraded up and down,
Some mud splashed in his face, and with his sleeve
He quickly wiped it off: who should perceive
His action but a sneaking sycophant-
The king was told and hanged the miscreant.
From this unhappy story you can see
How king treat those who have no dignity.'
ATTAR
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