1. The doe stole by under the palm trees
The branches incline towards her neck

2. The gazelle took alarm at her
And lent her his eyes and neck

3. She grew used to the length of his absence
Would that she reckon the days again

4. She shed my copious tears
For the sake of her peerless comic verse

5. My passion had become threadbare and worn
She breathed new life into it anew