Angels and Women (1924)

GREATER CHANGE 103"O happy days, when in my father’s royalbark, with Senaris my betrothed for a companion,1 we sailed across the Midland Seaand passed the narrow gate of rocks whichseparate it from the great waters which lie onthe western edge of the world. To the farwest upon the bosom of the Atlantine deeplay the Amber Isles, 2 raised by the ocean indistant years."Thither the light winds wafted us, andmany moons we remained in the land ofbeauty and never-failing verdure, gatheringgold and purple fruit, breathing health anddelight from the air of the ocean, till myfather was summoned to defend his kingdomfrom an attack of the Devas.’Wain struggle! Zaradis made alliancewith Lord Satanas. They united their armiesof Darvands, strong, crafty, cruel warriors,and swept over our kingdom like fire acrossthe stubble. Our city and palace were1 See Appendix, Note 12.2 See Appendix, Note 13.