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I wish you were like my brother
    who fed at my mother’s breasts.
If I found you outside,
    I would kiss you,
    and no one would look down on me.
I would lead you and bring you
    to my mother’s house;
    she is the one who taught me.
I would give you a drink of spiced wine
    from my pomegranates.

The Woman Speaks to the Friends

My lover’s left hand is under my head,
    and his right arm holds me tight.

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