Egyptian love poems analysis

1 Love has its ups and downs and throughout these poems it is expressed in such a way. Love is so satisfying, but you have to put the work in. In the poem 'The Beginning of the Song that Diverts the Heart', the narrator expresses her desire for the boy and wanting to release it in a sexual form. "My heart desires you, let us release it together". She wants them to have a sexual connection. What i found most interesting about these poems is the reference of "brother" and sister".The translations state that they are frequent terms of affection used in egyptian love songs. "The terms imply intimacy, not consanguinity". In the poem 'I Wish I was her Nubian maid' the boy expresses his desire to see the girl naked. He has a fantasy of her. He wants to serve her hand and foot, while in return recieving pleasure from her. He says "she would grant me the hue of her whole body". The poems seem to be very graphic and sexual. In the poem 'Seven whole days' the boy says "If I see her, I'll become healthy". The boy will be so satisfied by her presence, that he believes it will make his health better. Throughout these poems both the boy and girl have desires and wishes to be satisfied. Respond: 2 The Egyptian love poems appears to be about lust and the manner in which men and women expressed their feelings for each other romantically. The narrators use simple dialogue, metaphors and ironies to describe and express their emotions, they are also depicted as being romantic. The narrators appear to be yearning for the return of their lovers. They have used nature and events from their daily activities to talk about love and create an imagery, so readers can experience their emotions; for example,” The river surrounds my body.” In response to the question of how much of their interest resides in the love object and how much in the community of their peers; their interest seems to reside in the love object more than in the community of their peers. They did not seem to consider virginity vital for marriage; therefore, they consider sex a social activity between two people who were attracted to each other, and premarital sex was acceptable; for instance, they address their peers as “brothers and sisters, which imply intimacy, and not consanguinity.” However, once they were married they were expected to remain faithful to each other. On the other hand, their peers of other communities or culture may consider marriage before sex very vital. There is a fresh modern quality of these lyrics because emotion in the modern world haven’t changed from those of earlier centuries; therefore, readers of the modern world can easily relate emotionally to the lyrics of the songs. According to the narrator, “Egyptian love poetry shows striking parallels with love poetry of other Near Eastern traditions” ("Egyptian Love Poems") . Works Cited ""Egyptian Love Poems"." The Norton Anthology World Literature. Ed. Martin, General Editor Puchner, et al. Trans. Fox Michael V. 3rd. Vol. A. n.d. 3 vols. 76. Respond: ...