Poem by William Makepeace Thackeray

The Minaret Bells

Tink-a-tink, tink-a-tink,
By the light of the star,
On the blue river's brink,
I heard a guitar.

I heard a guitar,
On the blue waters clear,
And knew by its music,
That Selim was near!

Tink-a-tink, tink-a-tink,
How the soft music swells,
And I hear the soft clink
Of the minaret bells! 

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2. Gebtleman of the Footguards (Blue)
3. Mr. Molony’s Account of the Ball
4. From Pocahontas
5. Abd-El-Kader at Toulon or, The Caged Hawk

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