You who kissed the mango-flower,
Honey-loving bee,
Gave her all your passion's power,
Ah, so tenderly!

How can you be tempted so
By the lily, pet?
Fresher honey's sweet, I know;
But can you forget?

Confirmed with Kalidasa. Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works, by Arthur W. Ryder, University of California; London and Toronto, J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd in New York by E. P. Dutton & Co., 1920.

Text Authorship:

• by Arthur William Ryder (1877 - 1938), "A song behind the scenes" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Based on:

• a text in Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्) by Kalidasa (flourished 5th century) [text unavailable]
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• Also set in French (Français), a translation by (André Jules) Ferdinand Hérold (1865 - 1940) , "Une voix de femme, qui chante, derrière le théâtre", written 1896, appears in L’Anneau de Çakuntalâ, comédie héroïque d’après Kalidâsa, Paris, Éd. du Mercure de France, first published 1896 ENG GER ; composed by Pierre de Bréville.
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• Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by (Karl August) Alfred, Freiherr von Wolzogen (1823 - 1883) , no title, appears in Sakuntala ENG ; composed by Eduard Lassen.
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