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Title: Aladdin or The Wonderful Lamp

Author: Anonymous

Release Date: November 10, 2007 [EBook #23436]

Language: English

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ALADDIN
or the
WONDERFUL LAMP

[Illustration]

NEW YORK:
JOHN McLOUGHLIN, Publisher,
24 Beekman Street.

Stereotyped by VINCENT DILL, Nos. 29 & 31 Beekman Street, N. Y.

THE
HISTORY OF ALADDIN,
OR THE
WONDERFUL LAMP.

[Illustration]

Aladdin poor the wizard found,
Who moved from cavern's mouth a stone;
Then bade him go beneath the ground,
And pace through unknown realms alone,
Till from a niche he bore away
A lamp--extinguishing its ray.

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The youth obedient instant hied,
When fruits luxuriant met his sight;
The white were pearls in snowy pride,
Diamonds the clear--of brilliant light;
For red the rubies dazzling blazed,
Whereof Aladdin gathered store;
Then on the lamp in rapture gazed,
And from its niche the treasure bore.

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Regained his home, he seized anon
The lamp, and cried "straight bring me food;"
The Genii instantly was gone,
But soon again before him stood.
The youth his fear-struck mother bore,
As plates of silver met his view;
Of viands choice, containing store,
And cups, with wine of rosy hue.

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Aladdin next by chance descried,
The Sultan's daughter, witching fair;
Love's high control was not denied--
He