“Sad-eyed lady of the lowlands,
Where the sad-eyed prophet says that no man comes,
My warehouse eyes, my Arabian drums,
Should I leave them by your gate,
Or, sad-eyed lady, should I wait?”

—  Bob Dylan

Song lyrics, Blonde on Blonde (1966), Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands

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