Yemen
Arabia Felix. Felix is a mistranslation by Ptolemy of Yemen,
which means to the “right” —i.e. of Mecca. (See Stony
Arabia.)
Beautiful are the maids that glide
On summer-eves through Yemen's dales.
Thomas Moore: Fire-Worshippers.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Yemen from Fact Monster:
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