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CWSA.- Volume 5

Part One. Translations from Sanskrit
Section Four. Bhartrihari. The Century of Life

On Fools and Folly

Love’s Folly

She with whom all my thoughts dwell, is averse,–

She loves another. He whom she desires

Turns to a fairer face. Another worse

For me afflicted is with deeper fires.

Fie on my love and me and him and her!

Fie most on Love, this madness’ minister!