Verse 72

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In plain words

The poet, of the Lord: My loving heart says, ‘Draw near to the Lord of the discus’; my tongue says, ‘Praise and extol his shoulders, an ocean of beauty’; my eyes say, ‘See him who does not look back on the ages gone before [and the faults we did in them]’; my ears say, ‘Listen to the praise of him who wears the jewelled necklace.’