as I am seated at home with her,
but I found her on horseback on the road
with his men the seducers.
I do not know if I should hold myself in front of him;
or if I could pass him freely.
River and road looked alike:
I couldn't decide where to put my feet.
Papiro Chester Beatty
Mi corazón ansiaba contemplar su hermosura, entrar a su casa y sentarme ahí. Pero en mi camino hallé solamente jirones de lino: Estaba ella unida con sus amantes. No hallaba modo de alejarme sin que ella lo advirtiera: Único camino era el río y en él no sabía poner el pie.
