1. With a smooth cheek beauty is smitten and confesses its love,
And reveals by passionate sighs its innermost passion.

2. If the coyness of denial approaches me with some excuse,
Love's ardour is verified by its text and inference.

3. I have given him a sun whose cheek has a glow
That shames the rose's graceful raiment.

4. He bends the cups, breathing sweet scents,
And I drink from his breaths in my cup.

5. So musk describes the perfume from the musk of youth
From the cups of wine, from his breaths.