For others these hardships and labours I bear
And theirs is the pleasure and mine is the care;
As the bleacher who blacketh his brow in the sun
To whiten the raiment which other men wear.

(p.17)

Burton, Richard F. The Book of a Thousand Nights and a Night. The Heritage Press. New York: 1934.

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