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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) 6 0 Browse Search
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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 VIII: To Corinna's Chambermaid. By the same hand. (search)
Elegy VIII: To Corinna's Chambermaid. By the same hand. Dear, skilful Betty, who dost far excel My lady's other maids in dressing well; Dear Betty, fit to be preferred above To Juno's chamber, or the queen of love; Genteel, well-bred, not rustically coy, Not easy to deny desired joy; Thro' whose soft eyes still secret wishes shine, Fit for thy mistress' use, but more for mine; Who, Betty, did the fatal secret see? Who told Corinna you were kind to me! Yet when she chid me for my kind embrace, Did any guilty blush spread o'er my face! Did I betray thee, maid, or could she spy The least confession in my conscious eye ! Not that I think it a disgrace to prov look'd as bold as innocence; "Damme, -- egad!" all that, and -- "let me die!"' Kind Venus, do not hear my perjury; Kind Venus, stop thy ears when lovers lie. Now, Betty, how will you my oaths requite? Come, pr'ythee let's compound for more delight; Faith, I am easy, and but ask a night. What! start at the proposal? how! deny Prete