When gazing full she fills the glade
And spreads the seas with silvery light.
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We shall enjoy it
fault, may sillinessand sorrow take him!
What country maiden charms thy heart,
Who has not learned by gracious ArtTo draw her dress around her feet?
Voiceless I speak, and from the tomb reply
Vowed by the daughter of Hermocleides,Who was the son of Saonaïades.O virgin queen, unto my prayer incline,Bless him and cast thy blessing on our line.
In my eyes he matches the gods, that man who
listening from closeby to the sweetness of yourvoice as you talk, thesweetness of your laughter: yes, that–I swear it–sets the heart to shaking inside my breast, sinceonce I look at you for a moment, I can’tspeak any longer,but my tongue breaks down, and then all at once asubtle fire races inside my skin, myeyes can’t…
To any army wife, in Sardis:
some infantry, some again,will maintain that the swift oarsof our fleet are the finestsight on dark earth; but I saythat whatever one loves, is.This is easily proved: didnot Helen — she who had scannedthe flower of the world’s manhood —choose as first among men onewho laid Troy’s honor in ruin?warped to his will, forgettinglove due…
THE stars about the lovely moon
When, round and full, her silver faceSwims into sight, and lights all space