Poetic Fragments by Karoline von Günderrode

Author:Karoline von Günderrode
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2016-04-11T04:00:00+00:00

Tariq, the previous.

Muhammad. Greetings, noble Tariq, worthiest of your people!

Tariq. I do not come alone to offer you my friendship; Mostasem44 and Nekared45 too, the other lords of the Sahamites, unite with me and offer you their hands in a close alliance.

Muhammad. What do you lords desire of me, and what alliance would you contract with me?

Tariq. The people of Mecca insulted us, the Quraysh remain indebted to you for proper reparation; what can we, what can you wish after such injustices but revenge? What we endured in common makes us brothers, we have one enemy and one good cause. Thus what do I need to prove this to you; indeed you formerly sought our union yourself.

Muhammad. Formerly, admittedly, but now much is different. But speak, how should I serve you?

Tariq. We will bring our united armies near to this city. You head back there, and when time and circumstance are advantageous, open the gates to us.

Muhammad. So you would make Mecca into your possession and from the battlements of this city rule Arabia?

Tariq. You err, such a plan overreaches our powers. We want to invade Mecca, punish our enemies, plunder, and then pull back into the desert before our enemies have plucked up courage.

Muhammad. Before I determine for or against your plan, just allow me a few more questions. Say, what drives you to the alliance with Mostasem and Nekared, your old enemies?

Tariq. The advantage of the moment.

Muhammad. And for what do you believe your union will serve you?

N a h l i d. Wie du gebietest, mein theurer Herr, so will ich thun.

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