At the cupbearer's gaze, I swayed, then drank,
Playing with waves, I danced, and sank,
At the cupbearer's gaze.
O, pious one, scorn not my rippling joy,
Do not scorn my joy,
With words, I coaxed mercy's tender employ,
Coaxed mercy's employ.
Mercy entire, forgive each fault of mine,
Forgive each fault of mine,
In longing's test, I trembled, drank divine,
Trembled, drank divine.
When ancient ecstasy recalled its claim,
Recalled its claim,
The world's illusion, I cast aside, the same,
Cast aside, the same.
At the cupbearer's gaze, I swayed, then drank,
At the cupbearer's gaze.
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