Beneath starry skies,
Two lovers lay dreaming
A bed of sand
Under moonlight gleaming.

Entwined in his arms
And he in hers
The night was silent
With few spoken words.

Kiss of the Devil
Caress of a harlot
A man in black
And a woman in scarlet.

Sailors by trade
And pirates under the table
Their meetings were few
But as many as able.

Skin like satin
A taste like the sea
Free as the wind
Son of the marquis.

Rafael was his name
And Lily was she
His divine flower
She'd forevermore be.

But he would not heed her
Didn't follow her plea
For that salty sailor
Wished to return to the sea.

With a tear in her eye
And a hand on her breast
She removed her dagger
From her lover's cold chest.

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