Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ODE, by ANACREON Poet's Biography First Line: Cupid, whose lamp has lent the ray Last Line: To soothe my misery! Alternate Author Name(s): Anakreon; Anacreontea Subject(s): Drinks & Drinking; Wine | ||||||||
CUPID, whose lamp has lent the ray, Which lightens our meandering way; Cupid, within my bosom stealing, Excites a strange and mingled feeling, Which pleases, though severely teasing, And teases, though divinely pleasing! LET me resign a wretched breath. Since now remains to me No other balm than kindly death To soothe my misery! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A CUP OF TREMBLINGS by JOHN HOLLANDER VINTAGE ABSENCE by JOHN HOLLANDER SENT WITH A BOTTLE OF BURGUNDY FOR A BIRTHDAY by JOHN HOLLANDER TO A CIVIL SERVANT by EDMUND JOHN ARMSTRONG WINE by FRIEDRICH MARTIN VON BODENSTEDT THE GOOD FELLOW by ALEXANDER BROME WHEN A WOMAN LOVES A MAN by DAVID LEHMAN |
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