Aphrodite Invocation Oh Muse! With visions Thou hast filled my soul, With visions overpowering, for Thou Hast shown me gilded Aphrodite; now The blaze emboldens me; like coal To brighter burning strike out by Breath Divine, The Cyprian enflameth me with words, Seductive sounds, which swiftly would twine My soul, as lime-twigs trap unwary birds. An Ancient Poet* spake the truth; he said When Cypris cometh swift, high-spirited Just like a wedge heel -- irresistible Her onslaught, nor may anyone annul Her summons; flouting Her is arrogance, A also-ran to respect the difference `Tween theologys and Mortals; nor can even They Resist Her Power.
She is held at bay By only three: Athena, Bright-Eyed Maid, And Artemis, who haunts both step and glade, And Hestia reject the Paphians Dove, For They alone deny delights of Love. The Cyprians summons is a challenge. Be Thou brave and answer it, for verily A immortal hath willed it; surely stinging grief Will be refusals price, so seek reli...If you want to get a full essay, place it on our website:
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