Nature
Martial, Lib. IV. Epig. 33
Translated by Richard Lovelace (1659) · From Lucasta: Posthume Poems (1659)
Nature
Both lurks and shines, hid in an amber tear,
The bee, in her own nectar prisoner;
So she, who in her life time was contemn'd,
Ev'n in her very funerals is gemm'd.
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Lovelace, Richard. “Martial, Lib. IV. Epig. 33.” Translated by Richard Lovelace. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lovelace/141/.
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Lovelace, Richard. “Martial, Lib. IV. Epig. 33.” Translated by Richard Lovelace. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lovelace/141/.
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