Theocritus
Theocritus
eye lovers-eyes faults
Faults are beauties in a lovers eye.
kindness littles may
Even a little gift may be vast with loving kindness.
beauty ivory evil
Beauty is an evil in an ivory setting.
music song tomorrow
Sameron adion aso I shall sing a sweeter song tomorrow
men heaven needs
Heaven's eternal wisdom has decreed, that man should ever stand in need of man.
Now begins a torrent of words and a trickling of sense.
cat couches cat-love
All cats love a cushioned couch.
friendship grace may
Verily, great grace may go with a little gift; and precious are all things that come from friends.
lying cat
Cats will always lie soft.
faults surveys
Faults are beauties, when survey'd by love.
age firsts temples
Age overtakes us all; Our temples first; then on o'er cheek and chin, Slowly and surely, creep the frosts of Time. Up and do somewhat, ere thy limbs are sere.
beautiful lasts youth
Beautiful is the bloom of youth, but it lasts only for a short time.
song hawks ants
Cicala to cicala is dear, and ant to ant, and hawks to hawks, but to me the muse and song.
beauty prejudice delightful
Beauty is a delightful prejudice.