He is the hero and she is the queen. You are a genius, she is a beauty. He for her wealth, you for her fame. You approached them with no distractions, and you fell in love with them without distractions. They are like a flower snake of the Nile, meandering into your heart. ① They are like the goddess Isis, who govern the ebb and flow of the Nile River, irrigate the soil on both sides of the river, and let them grow the most abundant fruit. ② They have round buttocks and plump breasts, and their looming carcasses will fascinate you when they roll over inadvertently in the middle of the night. ③ He disguised himself as the god of wine and let Rome melt in the Tiber water, ④ He used his deeds to please her. You recite Shakespeare's poems, let the diamond hang on her beautiful neck, and accompany her with your talents for a lifetime. She dissolved the biggest pearl in the world in vinegar for a harmless bet with him. You spend a lot of money on the most expensive pearl in the world, just because it is worthy of the most beautiful she in the world. He forgot his responsibilities for her, like an infatuated water mallard, flapping his wings to follow her, leaving the most important battlefield of his life. ⑤ You forgot your original intention for her, flew all over the world in pursuit of fame and fortune, indulged in infatuation, and left the most important stage of your life. You used to stand so high that half the world was clamoring for you. You fell so hard in the end that you lost your life in the end. They all made wills to be buried with you. She put the little snake on her chest and followed him away. She continued to live in the world with her nostalgia for you. You are just Anthony, you are not Caesar. You are just tragic generals and actors, you are not glorious kings and movie kings. But you both love them, and you both have their love. He said, "Cleopatra, I am not sad to lose you, because I will be with you soon. I am sad that I, as a general, do not have the courage of yours in the face of death." ⑥ You say, "Elizabeth, I finally understand what I want. Home is where you are, and I want to go home." ⑦ He will never go back to his Rome, and you will never go back your Welsh countryside. He died proud that he was a Roman, and you still wore Welsh red after you died. ⑧ He is a past life, you are this life. If there is an afterlife, let her black hair be like ebony, and her purple eyes like dangerous gems. Let your third life in the vast crowd, you can recognize her at a glance, fall in love with her, and let her fall in love. Let love last forever.
(Note)
①Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra
②The movie "Cleopatra"
③Richard Burton's love letter to Taylor
④⑤Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra
⑥Plutarch's Greco-Roman Biography
⑦Burton's last love letter to Taylor two days before his death
⑧The red clothes represent the red dragon flag of Wales
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