Nature
Martial, Lib. VI. Epig. 15
Translated by Richard Lovelace (1659) · From Lucasta: Posthume Poems (1659)
Nature
Whilst in an amber-shade the ant doth feast,
A gummy drop ensnares the small wild-beast,
A full reward of all her toyls hath she;
'Tis to be thought she would her self so die.
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Lovelace, Richard. “Martial, Lib. VI. Epig. 15.” Translated by Richard Lovelace. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lovelace/140/.
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Lovelace, Richard. “Martial, Lib. VI. Epig. 15.” Translated by Richard Lovelace. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lovelace/140/.
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