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118 P. OVIDII METAMOR- P. OVID'S METAMOR-
Fab. V. Mars furprized with Venus.
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THE ARGUMENT.
The Sun discovers to Vulcan the Intrigue between Mars and Venus,
and then falls, himfelf, in love with Leucothoe; but Venus, in revenge
for the Discovery, refolves to make all his Amours unfortunate.
DEperat: mediumque fuit breve tempus;
& orfa ejl
Dicer e Leucono'e, vocem tenuere for ores.
Hunc quoque ,fiderea qui temper at omnia luce,
Cepit amor Solem. Solis refer emus amores. ijo
Primus adulter mm Veneris cumj\darte futatur
Hie vidijfe Deussvidet hie Deus omnia primus.
Indoluit fatto: Junonigenaeque marito
THus did the melancholy Tale conclude,
And a lliort, filent Interval enfu'd.
The next in Birth unloos'd her artful Tongue,
And drew attentive all the Sifter-Throng.
The Sun, the Source of Light, by Beauty's Pow'r
Once am'rous grew; then hear the Sun's Amour.
Venus, and Mars, with his far-piercing Eyes
This God firft rpy'd • this God firit all things rp
Stung at the Sight, and (wift on Mifchief bent,
To haughty Juno's fliapelefs Son he went
les.
Furta tori, funique locum monftramit. at illi The Goddefs, and her God-Gallant betray'd,
Et mens, & quod opus fabnlis dextra tene- And told theCuckold where theirPranks were play'd.
. 1 1 J Poor Vulcan loon delird to hear no more,
bat> r75 He drop'd his Hammer, and he iliook all o'er:
Excidit. extemplo graciles ex aere catenas, Then Courage takes, and full of vengeful Ire
Retiaque, €f laqueos, quae lumina fallere He heaves the Bellows, and blows fierce the Fire.
p0fTjnf From liquid Brafs, tho' fure, yet fubtle Snares
rl. ^ 'hi ^ -rr ■ He forms, and next a wondrous Net prepares,
Elimat. non tllud opus tenmffima vwcant Dmwn wkh fuch cunous ^ fo niJy ^
Stamina , non fummo quae pendet aranea Unfeen the Maihes cheat the feaxchina Eye.
no.
Utque
Not half Co thin their Webs the Spiders weave,
Which the moft wary, buzzing Prey deceive.
Thefc
Fab. V. Mars furprized with Venus.
7J*
THE ARGUMENT.
The Sun discovers to Vulcan the Intrigue between Mars and Venus,
and then falls, himfelf, in love with Leucothoe; but Venus, in revenge
for the Discovery, refolves to make all his Amours unfortunate.
DEperat: mediumque fuit breve tempus;
& orfa ejl
Dicer e Leucono'e, vocem tenuere for ores.
Hunc quoque ,fiderea qui temper at omnia luce,
Cepit amor Solem. Solis refer emus amores. ijo
Primus adulter mm Veneris cumj\darte futatur
Hie vidijfe Deussvidet hie Deus omnia primus.
Indoluit fatto: Junonigenaeque marito
THus did the melancholy Tale conclude,
And a lliort, filent Interval enfu'd.
The next in Birth unloos'd her artful Tongue,
And drew attentive all the Sifter-Throng.
The Sun, the Source of Light, by Beauty's Pow'r
Once am'rous grew; then hear the Sun's Amour.
Venus, and Mars, with his far-piercing Eyes
This God firft rpy'd • this God firit all things rp
Stung at the Sight, and (wift on Mifchief bent,
To haughty Juno's fliapelefs Son he went
les.
Furta tori, funique locum monftramit. at illi The Goddefs, and her God-Gallant betray'd,
Et mens, & quod opus fabnlis dextra tene- And told theCuckold where theirPranks were play'd.
. 1 1 J Poor Vulcan loon delird to hear no more,
bat> r75 He drop'd his Hammer, and he iliook all o'er:
Excidit. extemplo graciles ex aere catenas, Then Courage takes, and full of vengeful Ire
Retiaque, €f laqueos, quae lumina fallere He heaves the Bellows, and blows fierce the Fire.
p0fTjnf From liquid Brafs, tho' fure, yet fubtle Snares
rl. ^ 'hi ^ -rr ■ He forms, and next a wondrous Net prepares,
Elimat. non tllud opus tenmffima vwcant Dmwn wkh fuch cunous ^ fo niJy ^
Stamina , non fummo quae pendet aranea Unfeen the Maihes cheat the feaxchina Eye.
no.
Utque
Not half Co thin their Webs the Spiders weave,
Which the moft wary, buzzing Prey deceive.
Thefc