Love
Madrigal on Queen Dido — Translated from Cavalier Guarini, and he from Ausonius. O Fortunata Dido, &c
Translated by Charles Cotton (1689) · From Poems on Several Occasions (1689)
How hapless, Dido, was thy Fate
In both conditions of Life,
To be alike Unfortunate,
Whether a Mistriss, or a Wife!
Both alike unhappy made thee,
Or thou thy self unhappy made;
But thy Lover false betray'd—thee,
And thy Husband was betray'd.
He one miserably dying,
Poor Queen thou wast enforc'd to fly;
And the other fasly flying,
Thou didst miserably dye.
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MLA
Cotton, Charles. “Madrigal on Queen Dido — Translated from Cavalier Guarini, and he from Ausonius. O Fortunata Dido, &c.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/263/.
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Cotton, Charles. “Madrigal on Queen Dido — Translated from Cavalier Guarini, and he from Ausonius. O Fortunata Dido, &c.” Translated by Charles Cotton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cotton/263/.
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