 O mother ! — I am wounded through I die with pain— in sooth I do ! Stung by some little angry thing, Some serpent on a tiny wing — A bee it was — for once, I know, I heard a rustic call it so.  Odes of Anacreon - Page 138by Anacreon - 1800 - 255 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Anacreon - Greek poetry - 1804 - 194 pages
...could be so deceiving, Thus to mistake his Cyprian dame, The little infant blush'd with shame. « B« " A bee it was — for once, I know " I heard a rustic...must the heart, ah Cupid ! be, " The hapless heart that 'a stung by thee !" "Be not asham'd, my boy," I cried, For I was lingering by his side ; " Corinna... | |
 | Anacreon - Greek poetry - 1810 - 198 pages
...could be so deceiving, Thus to mistake his Cyprian dame, The little infant blush'd with .shame. "Be " A bee it was — for once, I know " I heard a rustic...said, " My infant, if so much " Thou feel the little Avild-bee's touch, " How must the heart, ah Cupid ! be, " The hapless heart that 's stung by thee !"... | |
 | Thomas Condie - 1813 - 262 pages
...dip with pain— in sooth I do ! Stung by some little angry thing, Some serpent on a tiny wing — A bee it was— for once, I know I heard a rustic...said, " My infant, if so much " Thou feel the little wild-bees' touch, " How must the heart, Ah Cupid ! be, " The hapless heart that's stung by tbee !"... | |
 | Anacreon - 1820 - 196 pages
...vision could be so deceiving, Thus to mistake his Cyprian dame, The little infant blush'd with shame. A bee it was — for once, I know I heard a rustic...Cupid ! be, The hapless heart that's stung by thee ! " " Be not asham'd, my boy," I cried, For I was lingering by his side ; " Coritma and thy lovely... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1822 - 578 pages
...1 do ! " Stung by some little angry thing, " Some serpent on a tiny wing — " A bee it was— tor once I know " I heard a rustic call it so." Thus he...him with a soothing smile > Then said, " My infant, it' so much ,' Thou feel the little wild-bee's touch, " How must the heart, alt Cupid ! be, " The hapless... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 378 pages
...with pain — in sooth I do ! " Stung by some little angry thing, " Some serpent on a tiny wing — " A bee it was — for once, I know, " I heard a rustic...said, " My infant, if so much " Thou feel the little wild bee's touch, " How must the heart, ah, Cupid ! be, " The hapless heart that's stung by thee !"... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1824 - 442 pages
...die with pain — in sooth I do ! Stung by some little angry thing, Some serpent on a tiny wing — A bee it was — for once, I know I heard a rustic...said, " My infant, if so much Thou feel the little wild bee's touch, How must the heart, oh, Cupid ! be, The hapless heart that's stung by thee !' T.... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1824 - 406 pages
...Stung by some little angry thing, Some serpent on a tiny wing — A bee it was — for once, I know Thus he spoke, and she the while Heard him with a soothing smile; Then said, " My infast, if so much Thou feel the little wild bee's touch, How must the heart, oh, Cupid ! be, The hapless... | |
 | John Arliss - 1825 - 382 pages
...die with pain— in sooth I do ! Stung by some little angry thing, Some serpent on a tiny wing — A bee it was — for once I know I heard a rustic call it so." Tbus he spoke, and she the while Heard him with a soothing smile ; Then said " My infant, if so much... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 414 pages
...do! Stuug by some little angry thing, Some serpent on a tiny wing— A bee it was—for once, I know Thus he spoke, and she the while ' Heard him with...said, " My infant, if so much Thou feel the little wild bee's touch, How must the heart, oh, Cupid! be, The hapless heart that's stung by thee!' FLY not,... | |
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