1. My beloved, if against our will this house parts us,
then your eyelids suffice my heart and hips.

2. The passions drew us close; the distance kept us apart.
Not the separation of lovers that brings sadness or regret.

3. But true remoteness is an ailing heart,
though they come near and distance remains in the heart.

4. How many burdens the sun makes light through travel,
yearning for you makes easy, and love carries.

5. I reasoned with the night messengers at dusk
to you, so longing brought us closeness and a kiss.

6. When we arrived at the ruins, my youthful folly assailed me,
and the journey reproached me.

7. A longing I’d blamed on passion for you
grew until nearness increased its grip.

8. I knew then no nearness would cure my love-madness,
nor would this love cease, or longing finish.