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P. Ovidius Naso, Art of Love, Remedy of Love, Art of Beauty, Court of Love, History of Love, Amours (ed. various), Elegy I: By Dryden (search)
easures to my subject suit. Six feet for ev'ry verse the muse design'd, But Cupid laughing, when he saw my mind, From ev'ry second verse a foot purloin'd. "Who gave thee, boy, this arbitrary sway, On subjects, not thy own, commands to lay, Who Phoebus only, and his laws obey ? 'Tis more absurd, than if the queen of love Should in Minerva's arms to battle move; Or manly Pallas from that queen should take Her torch, and o'er the dying lover shake. In fields as well may Cynthia sow the corn, Or Ceres wind in woods the bugle-horn; As well may Phoebus quit the trembling string, For sword and shield; and Mars may learn to sing. Already thy dominions are too large; Be not ambitious of a foreign charge. If thou wilt reign o'er all, and ev'ry where, The god of music for his harp may fear. Thus when with soaring wings I seek renown, Thou pluck'st my pinions, and I flutter down. Could I on such mean thoughts my muse employ, I want a mistress, or a blooming boy." Thus I complain'd; his bow the st