Amores

Ovid

Ovid. Ovid's Art of Love (in three Books), the Remedy of Love, the Art of Beauty, the Court of Love, the History of Love, and Amours. Dryden, John, et al., translator. New York: Calvin Blanchard, 1855.

  1. And, whilst glad shouts resound on ev'ry side,
  2. Thy gentle hands thy mother's doves shall guide.
  3. And there to make thy glorious pomp and state,
  4. A train of sighing youths, and maids shall wait,
  5. Yet none complain of an unhappy fate.
  6. There newly conquer'd I, still fresh my wound,
  7. Will march along, my hands with myrtle bound;
  8. There modesty, with veils thrown o'er her face,
  9. Now doubly blushing at her own disgrace;
  10. There sober thoughts, and whatso'er disdains
  11. Love's rules, shall feel his power, and bear his chains:
  12. Then all shall fear, all bow, yet all rejoice;
  13. "Io triumphe" be the public voice.
  14. Thy constant guards, soft fancy, hope and fear,
  15. Anger, and soft caresses shall be there:
  16. By these strong guards are men and gods o'erthrown;
  17. These conquer for thee, Love, and these alone,
  18. Thy mother, from the sky thy pomp shall grace,
  19. And scatter sweetest roses in thy face:
  20. There glorious Love shall ride, profusely dress'd