Forbidden
Down a crooked Arab street,
A grey eyed soldier strode;
And shrouded to her feet,
She stepped from her abode.
Now luck may shield a favored wife,
Who leaves the harem hive;
But emptiness is in her heart,
When she is one of five.
If black eyes shine with secret fire,
And meet the yearning eyes of grey;
The ancient story of desire,
For sure will have its way.
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