--- title: Hamet and Raschid. — Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth · full text with trees description: Hamet and Raschid., «Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth» by Anonymous: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: When the plains of India were burnt up by a long continuance of drought, Hamet and Raschid, two neighbouring shepherds, faint with --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62868/5/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Oriental tales, for the entertainment…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62868/) / Hamet and Raschid. # Hamet and Raschid. Hamet and Raschid. of «Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth» by Anonymous: the whole text, 19 sentences and 497 words. The small number after every sentence leads to its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself. When the plains of India were burnt up by a long continuance of drought, Hamet and Raschid, two neighbouring shepherds, faint with thirst, stood at the common boundary of their grounds, with their flocks and herds panting round them, and in extremity of distress prayed for water.[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") On a sudden the air was becalmed, the birds ceased to chirp, and the flocks to bleat.[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") They turned their eyes every way, and saw a being of mighty stature advancing through the valley, whom they knew upon his nearer approach to be the Genius of Distribution.[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") In one hand he held the sheaves of plenty, and in the other, the sabre of destruction.[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") The shepherds stood trembling, and would have retired before him; but he called to them with a voice gentle as the breeze that plays in the evening among the spices of Sabæa: “Fly not from your benefactor, children of the dust\![5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") I am come to offer you gifts, which only your own folly can make vain.[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") You here pray for water, and water I will bestow; let me know with how much you will be satisfied: speak not rashly; consider, that of whatever can be enjoyed by the body, excess is no less dangerous than scarcity.[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") When you remember the pain of thirst, do not forget the danger of suffocation.[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") Now, Hamet, tell me your request.”[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") “O Being, kind and beneficent,” says Hamet, “let thine eye pardon my confusion.[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") I entreat a little brook, which in summer shall never be dry, and in winter never overflow.”[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") “It is granted,” replies the Genius; and immediately he opened the ground with his sabre, and a fountain bubbling up under their feet, scattered its rills over the meadows; the flowers renewed their fragrance, the trees spread a greener foilage, and the flocks and herds quenched their thirst.[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") Then turning to Raschid, the Genius invited him likewise to offer his petition.[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") “I request,” says Raschid, “that thou wilt turn the Ganges through my grounds, with all his waters, and all their inhabitants.”[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") Hamet was struck with the greatness of his neighbour’s sentiments, and secretly repined in his heart, that he had not made the same petition before him; when the Genius spoke, “Rash man, be not insatiable! remember, to thee that is nothing which thou canst not use; and how are thy wants greater than the wants of Hamet?”[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") Raschid repeated his desire, and pleased himself with the mean appearance that Hamet would make in the presence of the proprietor of the Ganges.[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") The Genius then retired towards the river, and the two shepherds stood waiting the event.[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") As Raschid was looking with contempt upon his neighbour, on a sudden was heard the roar of torrents, and they found by the mighty stream that the mounds of the Ganges were broken.[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") The flood rolled forward into the lands of Raschid, his plantations were torn up, his flocks overwhelmed, he was swept away before it, and a crocodile devoured him.[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") - ← previous: [The Story of Schacabac.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62868/4/) - next →: [The Cham and the Dervise.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62868/6/) - ↑ back to [Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62868/)