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The Great Offence

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She seemed so bored,     I wanted to embrace her by surprise;     But then the scalding waters     Fell from her eyes and burnt her roses.     I offered her a cup....     And came to paradise....     Ah, sorrow,     When she rose from the waves of wine     I thought she would have killed me     With the swords of her desolation....     Especially as I had tied her girdle     With the wrong bow.     From the Arabic of Abu Nuas (eighth century).

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