And the birthpangs surprised her by
The trunk of the palm-tree. She said,
‘ would I had died ere this, and become
A thing forgotten!”

Called to her, ‘ nay, do not sorrow;
See, thy Lord has ser below thee
A rivulet.
Shake also to thee the palm-trunk,
And there shall come tumbling upon thee
Dates fresh and ripe.
Eat therefore, and drink , and be
Comforted; and if thou shouldst see
Any mortal,
Say,” I have vowed to the All-mercifull
a fast, and today I will not speak
To any man.”’
Then she brought the child to her folk
Carrying him; and they said,

‘Mary, thou hast surely committed
A monstrous thing!
Sister of Aaron, thy father was not
A wicked man, nor was thy mother
A woman unchaste.’
Mary pointed to the child then;
But they said, ‘how shall we speak
To one who is still in the cradle,
A little child?’
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