It hath specific qualities ✿ Drive sanest men t’ insanity;
Full mouth it hath like mouth of neck ✿ Or well begirt by stony key;
Firm lips with camelry’s compare ✿ And shows it eye of cramoisie.
An draw thou nigh with doughty will ✿ To do thy doing lustily,
Thou’ll find it fain to face thy bout ✿ And strong and fierce in valiancy.
It bendeth backwards every brave ✿ Shorn of his battle-bravery.
At times imberbe, but full of spunk ✿ To battle with the Paynimry.
’Twill show thee liveliness galore ✿ And perfect in its raillery:
Zayn al-Mawasif it is like ✿ Complete in charms and courtesy.
To her dear arms one night I came ✿ And won meed given lawfully: