Love
Love Song VII
Translated by George A. Barton, from the German of W. Max Müller · From Archaeology and the Bible (1916)
The voice of the dove calls,
It says: "The earth is bright."
What have I to do outside?
Stop, thou birdling! You chide me!
I have found my brother in his bed,
My heart is glad beyond all measure.
We each say:
"I will not tear myself away."
My hand is in his hand.
I wander together with him
To every beautiful place.
He makes me the first of maidens,
Nor does he grieve my heart.
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MLA
Anonymous Egyptian Poets. “Love Song VII.” Translated by George A. Barton, from the German of W. Max Müller. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-egyptian/27/.
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Anonymous Egyptian Poets. “Love Song VII.” Translated by George A. Barton, from the German of W. Max Müller. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-egyptian/27/.
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