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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ON THE PICTURE OF VENUS BY APELLES, by ANONYMOUS
First Line: Stand back! While venus quits her ocean home
Last Line: Or her wet locks will sprinkle thee with foam
Subject(s): Apelles (late 4th C.- Early 3rd C. B.c.;mythology - Classical;venus (goddess)
First Line: Stand back! While venus quits her ocean home
Last Line: Or her wet locks will sprinkle thee with foam
Subject(s): Apelles (late 4th C.- Early 3rd C. B.c.;mythology - Classical;venus (goddess)
Stand back! while Venus quits her ocean home,
Or her wet locks will sprinkle thee with foam.
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