20. O my beautiful, I have likened |llec la a jet Nubian slave, a boy of melancholy eyes.
2t. 0 the lillhy one: the dog! they cry against then.
Because thou art my beloved.
22. Happy are they that praise lhcc; for they see thee with Mine eyes.
23. Not aloud shnll they praise thee; but in the night watch one shall steal close, and glip thee with the secret glip; another shall privily cast a crown of Violcls over thee; n |llinl shall greatly dare, and press marl lips to thine.
24. Yen! the night shall Coverall, the night shall cover all,
25. Thou wast long seeking Me ; lhou didst mn forward so fast that. I was unable to come up with thee.
o lhou darling [001! what bittenless thou (lidst crown thy days withnl.
26. Now I am with lllne; I will nevex leave thy being.
27. For 1 am the soil sinuous one entwined nlxrlll. thee, heart of gold!
184 My head is jewelled with twelve stars; My hndy is while as milk of the stars; it is
18
