Egyptian love poem 2

There are flowers of Zait in the garden.
I cut and bind flowers for you,
Making a garland,
And when you get drunk
And lie down to sleep it off,
I am the one who bathes the dust from your feet.

translated by Ezra Pound & Noel Stock

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