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1091. As the creeper in the form of night was uprooted by the
morning-elephant, the moon-bird flew away and the white
flowers in the form of constellations fell down. 1092. The moon, like a crystal cup, with the bee in the form
of the deer (-mark) sticking within, fell down from the sky, as if it was) thrown away by the Night (lit. woman in the
form of night) after drinking the wine of moonlight. 1093. Elated with satisfaction brought by the enjoyment of
happiness (at night), the night-lotus beds closed up (as if)
out of fear from the coming harsh light of the sun. 1094. As if blown off by the long sighs of passionate women
separated from their lovers, the hosts of lamps, weakened
by the oil being consumed, were extinguished. 1095. The eyes of young couples, awakened after happy sleep in
(each other's) embrace during the night, looked dull and
languid at the end of the night. 1096. The passionate women, giving out deep sighs while turning
and twisting their bodies lazily after (waking from) sleep, left their beds, as also their lovers, very reluctantly (lit.
after a long time). 1097. With the beauty of her thighs slightly visible as she held
up her loosened waist-garment with her hand, one woman was caught by the end of her garment by her lover while
she was leaving her bed. 1098. As the eyes of passionate women were dull (lit. dried up)
with sleepy languor, their foot-steps, beautiful as they went stumbling with worship-flowers (falling on the ground)
charming. 1099. The faces of (these) beautiful women do not look SO
beautiful at the beginning of the night, although made up with great care, as they do in the morning with make-up
spoilt and hair dishevelled. 1100. Early in the morning, the newly-married girl pained (lit.
burnt) her co-wives with (the look of) her face, though
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