The the You know the feeling that warm tangle in your heart, that unconscious smile when you see or think of them.

A person appears in your life captures your attention and for the next few days, weeks or even years,

that one person has an inescapable hold on your affection.

You've met someone you like, you're captured by love.

Ancient Egyptian scribes were skilled in the poetry of love.

We have dozens of surviving texts from different periods, giving us a glimpse at the language,

imagery and emotions they used in their quest to capture the essence of romance in writing.

Whether these poems were written for private consumption, for public recital,

or even for singing, they give us a sense of the joys and artistry which went into ancient Egyptian love. Today I'm sharing three love poems which were written down around 1400

B.C. E. maybe a bit earlier. They come from a large fragmented papyrus called the Great

papyrus Harris. This document created somewhere in the mid-18th dynasty is

among the greatest treasure troves of the Egyptian literary arts.

These poems are the centerpiece.

The three poems in this collection are written in both female and male perspectives.

In another mini episode coming soon we will explore several that are written exclusively

from a female perspective.

I'm currently waiting on an actress friend to bring these

voices to life and then we'll be ready. For now you get my dull-set tones

serenading your beautiful face.

The first poem comes from a woman's perspective,

speaking of her affection for her lover, or her desire.

The language is suggestive,

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