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SETUBANDHA 80. Wine that reveals one's true sentiments in weal and woe, like a maiden friend that shows her amity in joy and sorrow, made the young women talk freely, irrespective of shame. -
81. Did the effulgence of the moon heighten the frenzy brought by wine; or, did the frenzy heighten the effect of the moonlight? Did both of them heighten the power of passion; or, did passion bring both to the acme of perfection?
82. The deep-rooted affection of the young women for their beloved, fervid with emotion, was intensified at nightfall by the moonbeams, passion and frenzy brought by wine, acting all together.
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