’Neath the curtain I ceased not to humble me,

And complain of my heart-felt misery;

But when she saw me by Love beguiled

She raised her face-veil and sweetly smiled:

And when breeze of Union our faces kiss’d

With musk-pod she scented fair neck and wrist;

And the house with her essences seemed to drip,

And I kissed pure wine from each smiling lip:

Then like branch of Bán ’neath her robe she swayed

And joys erst unlawful[[335]] she lawful made: