I O @3Venus,@1 Beauty of the Skies, To whom a thousand Temples rise, Gayly false in gentle Smiles, Full of Love-perplexing Wiles; O Goddess! from my Heart remove The wasting Cares and Pains of Love. II If ever thou hast kindly heard A Song in soft Distress preferr'd Propitious to my tuneful Vow, O gentle Goddess! hear me now. Descend, thou bright, immortal Guest, In all thy radiant Charms confest. III Thou once didst leave Almighty @3Jove,@1 And all the Golden Roofs above: The Carr thy wanton Sparrows drew; Hov'ring in Air they wing'd their Way: As to my Bow'r they wing'd their Way; I saw their quiv'ring Pinions play. IV The Birds dismist (while you remain) Bore back their empty Carr again: Then You, with Looks divinely mild, In ev'ry heav'nly Feature smil'd, And ask'd, what new Complaints I made, And why I call'd you to my Aid? V What Phrenzy in my Bosom rag'd, And by what Cure to be asswag'd? What gentle Youth I would allure, Whom in my artful Toiles secure? Who does thy tender Heart subdue, Tell me, my @3Sappho,@1 tell me Who? VI Tho' now he Shuns thy longing Arms, He soon shall court thy slighted Charms; Tho' now thy Off'rings he despise, He soon to Thee shall Sacrifice; Tho' now he freeze, he soon shall burn, And be thy Victim in his turn. VII Celestial Visitant, once more Thy needful Presence I implore! In Pity come and ease my Grief, Bring me distemper'd Soul Relief; Favour thy Suppliant's hidden Fires, And give me All my Heart desires. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE CHURCH WINDOWS by GEORGE HERBERT SUMMER SUN by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON BEGGAR TO BEGGAR CRIED by WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS THE FLATTERERS by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS TIPPERARY: 1. BY OUR OWN JAMES OPPENHEIM by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS TIPPERARY: 3. AS THE INTERLINEARS MIGHT TAKE IT FROM XENOPHON by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS INSCRIPTIONS: 2. FOR A STATUE OF CHAUCER AT WOODSTOCK by MARK AKENSIDE |