The king also thirsted for LoveWritten by Yona Levy Grosman Translated by Lami Halperin. The king also thirsted for Love, And if it were not for his Great Thirst Would not have sewn King’s clothing Made of snakeskin Whispering together Lined with mongoose fur Dodging And decorated with gold and precious stones, And would not have built A high throne Upon which all will gaze On their retiring And rising, And his loudly shouting voice would not have Echoed Also In his absence also Beyond the walls of his home, Which if it were not for His thirst for love Would not have destroyed The homes of his citizens For the sake of a bit of pity. And the oceans are full And the seas are open And the rivers are flowing And from the springs well forth Sweet water. |
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