Dear Valeria,
By shedding tears of blood we praise King T'hamara,
Whose praises I, not ill-chosen, have told forth.
For ink I have used a lake of jet, and for pen a pliant crystal.
Whoever hears, a jagged spear will pierce his heart!
The Knight in the Panther’s Skin: Stanza 4
Translated by Marjory Scott Wardrop
Love,
Marjory Scott Wardrop
