If abuses have been fixed as our wages, then let them be distributed; for lovers, receiving words from those sugar-sweet lips is just like getting sweets at home.
In this delightfully playful verse, the lover turns the beloved's anger into an occasion for celebration. If harsh words and abuses are the only 'salary' lovers receive for their devoted service, they welcome it happily—after all, those insults flow from sugar-sweet lips, turning bitter words into delicious sweets. It beautifully captures the sweet madness of classical romance, where even the beloved's scolding is savored like a rare confection.
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