MadanaAlas，thoudaughterofmortals！IstolefromthedivineStorehousethefragrantwineofheaven，filledwithitoneearthlynighttothebrim，andplaceditinthyhandtodrink——
yetstillIhearthiscryofanguish！
Chitra[bitterly]
Whodrankit？Therarestcompletionoflife’sdesire，thefirstunionoflovewasprofferedtome，butwaswrestedfrommygrasp？
Thisborrowedbeauty，thisfalsehoodthatenwrapsme，willslipfrommetakingwithittheonlymonumentofthatsweetunion，asthepetalsfallfromanoverblownflower;andthewomanashamedofhernakedpovertywillsitweepingdayandnight。LordLove，thiscursedappearancecompanionsmelikeademonrobbingmeofalltheprizesoflove——allthekissesforwhichmyheartisathirst。