Thus weary of the world, away she hies, And yokes her silver doves; by whose swift aid Their mistress mounted through the empty skies In her light chariot quickly is convey'd; Holding their course to Paphos, where their queen Means to immure herself and not be seen.

William Shakespeare
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Lady Murasaki, the author of The Tale of Genji , lived during the late 11th century. She was a Japanese woman who wrote about love, romance, and passion. At one point in her story, Murasaki is preparing to leave Kyoto for Paphos, Cyprus. There she plans to live in seclusion so she can spend her time writing poetry and composing music.

Her lover directs his servants to prepare the chariot to take her away from Kyoto. The servants are afraid that they will not be able to complete the task before the evening begins. The queen is not worried. She knows that if she cannot be found within this time period then she will be able to hide herself until morning when the servants would return with their horses.

The queen’s servants do their best but still fail to make it back in time due to their failure to get food for their horses. However, what happens next is truly incredible. The queen does not want anyone knowing where she is so she uses magic to make herself appear invisible while at the same time sending out seagulls that scatter across the sky in every direction. As the royal seagulls soar through the sky, one of them is carrying Lady Murasaki while holding on tight like a mother bird would its young one while flying it away from danger.

Source: Venus And Adonis

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