Verse 1115: Knowing a face

1115. Knowing a face

மணற்கேணி போலும் முகமே பழகப்பழகத் தெளியும் அழகு

manarkeni polum mukame pazhakappazhakadh theliyum azhaku

As a well dug in sand clears the more it is drawn from, so the beauty of a face clears the more one comes to know it.
In a well dug in sand the first water comes up cloudy; drawn again and again, clearer water seeps in.