Love

Love Song VIII

by Anonymous Egyptian Poets c. 2000–1000 BC

Translated by George A. Barton, from the German of W. Max Müller · From Archaeology and the Bible (1916)

Love

Sa'am plants are in it,
In the presence of which one feels oneself uplifted!

I am your darling sister,
I am to you like a bit of land,
With each shrub of grateful fragrance.

Lovely is the water-conduit in it,
Which your hand has dug,
While the north wind cooled us.
A beautiful place to wander,

Your hand in my hand,
My soul inspired
My heart in bliss,
Because we go together.

New wine it is, to hear your voice;
I live for hearing it.
To see you with each look,
Is better than eating and drinking.

MLA

Anonymous Egyptian Poets. “Love Song VIII.” Translated by George A. Barton, from the German of W. Max Müller. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-egyptian/28/.

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Anonymous Egyptian Poets. “Love Song VIII.” Translated by George A. Barton, from the German of W. Max Müller. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-egyptian/28/.

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