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IV. CHARMS PERTAINING TO WOMEN.
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moreover, with love for me, with parched mouth pass thy days!
3. Thou that causest affection, kindlest (love), brown, lovely (plant), draw (us) together; draw together yonder woman and myself, our hearts make the same!
4. As the mouth of him that hath not drunk dries up, thus languish thou with love for me, with parched mouth pass thy days!
5. As the ichneumon tears the serpent, and joins him together again, thus, O potent (plant), join together what hath been torn by love!
VII, 38. Charm to secure the love of a man.
1. This potent herb do I dig out: it draws toward me the eye, causes (love's) tears. It brings back him who has gone to a distance, rejoices him that approaches me.
2. By (the plant) with which the Åsuri allured Indra away from the gods, by that do I subject thee, that I may be well-beloved of thee!
3. Thy face is turned towards Soma (the moon), thy face is turned towards Sarya (the sun), thy face is turned towards all the gods : 't is thee here that we do invoke.
4. My speech, not thine, in this matter) hath weight: in the assembly, forsooth, do thou speak ! To me alone shalt thou belong, shalt not even discourse of other women!
5. Whether thou art beyond the haunts of men, or whether across the river, this very herb, as if a captive bound, shall bring thee back to me!
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