Mengistu Lema

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(by mengistu lemma, &
Translated by Michael Coke)

Under the clear moon deep in the night,
While like the star her eyes shone bright,
Under the clear moon deep in the night,
While like the star her eyes shone bright,
‘Kiss her!Kiss her!Embrace her!’ they said;
His purpose was this, and the youth was compelled-
Her waist and her neck in his arms he held,
And his lips drew up to her mouth in dread.
Although her pointed thorn-like breasts were firm,
He felt her slap across his temples burn.
As her whip-like hand began to fight-
Under the clear moon, deep in the night:
Woe to the beginner, and to the learner woe,
Oh, to carry out orders, and advice to know!