Love Untold

Love never dies, that harbors in a jest!
Love never lives, that only words can tell!
And so light looks and smiles are ever best,—
Since love that speaks must only say Farewell!

To Philinna

The lines I see upon thy face
Surpass the bloom of youthful grace.
Thy quinces drooping in my hand
Outshine young breasts that upright stand.
Winter than summer seems more warm
And spring time yields to autumn's charm.

The Haven

Long have I yearned for thee, O dearest maid,
And now I have thee, lo, I am afraid.
So little did I hope, I shrink in dread;
For many a wave has passed above my head—
And still my spirit faints: a saviour prove
To one much tossed upon the storms of love.
Escaped from shipwreck and the sea's alarms
Take me within the haven of thine arms.

The Magic Wheel

Niko's magic wheel am I
For Thessalian witchery;
Children I can draw from home,
Lovers bring across the foam;
Carved of gleaming amethyst,
Bound about with purple twist,
Decked in gold and standing here
As a gift to Venus dear.

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