Love
Ophra
Translated by Nina Salaman (1924) · From Selected Poems of Jehudah Halevi (Jewish Publication Society, 1924)
Love
Ophra washeth her garments in the waters
Of my tears, and spreadeth them out in the sunshine of her radiance.
She demandeth no water of the fountains, having my two eyes;
And no other sunshine than her beauty.
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Codex Note
Salaman no. 25. Love and Bridal Songs.
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Halevi, Judah. “Ophra.” Translated by Nina Salaman. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/judah-halevi/31/.
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