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The relations between the twins of rapture. 
[persian] Gim 
 
My member supporteth thy podex as a rose-tree 
its flower ;  all night long it humbleth and exalteth 
itself, like the moon, assuaging thy desire. 
My member cherisheth thy podex, drawing it 
close ;  and hateth it, pressing it away, it heareth 
all the petition of thy podex, like a maiden enrap-
tured by a lute, assuaging thy desire. 
My member seeth all podices, and judgeth that 
thy podex alone is beautiful ;  just is he therein, 
and consoleth it with pearly dew, brighter than the 
eye of a fawn.  assuaging thy desire. 
 
[persian] Dal 
 
My member knoweth all the secret places of thy 
podex, and is longsuffering therein ;  great and 
perpendicular is he within thee like the sun at 
noon, assuaging thy desire. 
My member pardoneth the imperfections of thy 
podex ;  worthy of thanks is he therefore, being ex-
alted within thee, like a tower of ivory and gold, 
assuaging thy desire. 
Great and strong is my member, and protecteth 
thy podex from his rivals3 ;  he exposeth it, and 
numbereth his emissions, each like the spray of a 
fountain, assuaging thy desire. 
 
[persian] Ha 
 
Glorious is this member of mine and generous of 
pearly dew ;  beholding the heart of thy podex, like 
the sunset watching for the full moon, or like a 
darwesh meditating on Ya Sin,4 assuaging thy de-
sire. 
My member heareth the complaint of thy po-
dex ;  he is a vast member, and healeth thy misfor-