Sunday, August 01, 2004
POETRY : Beauty
HORNS to bulls wise Nature lends;
Horses she with hoofs defends;
Hares with nimble feet relieves;
Dreadful teeth to lions gives;
Fishes learn through streams to slide;
Birds through yielding air to glide;
Men to courage she supplies;
But to women these denies.
What then give she? Beauty, this
Both their arms and armor is:
She, that can this weapon use,
Fire and sword with ease subdues.
Anakreon (Translated by Thomas Stanley, 1651)
Horses she with hoofs defends;
Hares with nimble feet relieves;
Dreadful teeth to lions gives;
Fishes learn through streams to slide;
Birds through yielding air to glide;
Men to courage she supplies;
But to women these denies.
What then give she? Beauty, this
Both their arms and armor is:
She, that can this weapon use,
Fire and sword with ease subdues.
Anakreon (Translated by Thomas Stanley, 1651)
I've read this poem back in highschool. I like they way beauty is described by the poet. That beauty is in itself a weapon whehehe lalo na sa guys... Kaya nga sa Bible sinabi sa Proverbs na Beauty is deceptive and charm is fleeting...
this doily was made @ 4:53 PM
