Anacreon's Second Ode, Otherwise

Nature in her work doth give,
To each thing that by her doth live,
A proper gift whereby she may
Prevent in time her own decay:
The bull a horn, the horse a hoof,
The light-foot hare to run aloof:
The lion's strength who may resist?
The birds aloft fly where they list:
The fish swims safe in waters deep,
The silly worm at least can creep:
What is to come, men can forecast,
And learn more wit by that is past.
The woman's gift, what might it be?
The same for which the ladies three,
Pallas, Juno, Venus strave,
When each desired it to have.