I am beautiful pearls, plucked from the Crown of Ishtar by the daughter of dawn To embellish the gardens.

a) The daughter of dawn is compared to “beautiful pearls”. b) The function of rain is to water the gardens. c) Istar is an ancient Mesopotamian goddess of love, fertility, war, and sex. She was often considered to be the queen of the gods and was associated with the planet Venus. She was also seen as a protector and guardian of Theseus and was sometimes worshiped as the goddess of war, who granted strength and power to her followers.