1. We said to her, "Give it to us,"
But she said "What give? What's its meaning?"

2. As if we had no ribs
That we bent to her love,

3. No rose was on her cheek
That gained more beauty if we plucked it.

4. We said to him, "It's a kiss then -
Every lover has wished for it."

5. Yet he kept refusing us his cheek
Until we finally took it.