Persuaded them that Ahmed's holy pother

Had wrought in their behalf, and that the place

Of Saint should be continued to his race.

XXXII.

Accordingly, 't was settled on the spot That Allah favored that peculiar breed ;

Beside, as all were satisfied, 't would not

Be quite respectable to have the need
Of public spiritual food forgot;
And so the tribe, with proper forms de-
creed

That he, and, failing him, his next of kin,

Forever for the people's good should spin.