LI LOVE'S EXCESS AUTHOR UNKNOWN Arm thyself, Cypris, with thy bow, and go at thy leisure to some other mark; for I have not even room left for a wound. LII MOTH AND CANDLE MELEAGER If thou scorch so often the soul that flutters round thee, O Love, she will flee away from thee; she too, O cruel, has wings. LIII LOVE AT AUCTION MELEAGER Let him be sold, even while he is yet asleep on his mother's bosom, let him be sold; why should I have the rearing of this impudent thing? For it is snub-nosed and winged, and scratches with its nail-tips, and weeping laughs often between; and furthermore it is unabashed, ever- talking, sharp-glancing, wild and not gentle even to its very own mother, every way a monster; so it shall be sold; if any outward-bound merchant will buy a boy, let him come hither. And yet he beseeches, see, all in tears. I sell thee no more; be comforted; stay here and live with Zenophile. LIV INTER MINORA SIDERA MARCUS ARGENTARIUS Pour ten cups for Lysidice, and for beloved Euphrante, slave, give me one cup. Thou wilt say I love Lysidice more? No, by sweet Bacchus, whom I drink deep in this bowl; Euphrante for me, one against ten; for the one splendour of the moon also outshines the innumerable stars. LV ROSA TRIPLEX MELEAGER Pour for Heliodora as Persuasion, and as the Cyprian, and once more for her again as the sweet-speeched Grace; for she is enrolled as my one goddess, whose beloved name I will mix and drink in unmixed wine. LVI LOVE IN ABSENCE MELEAGER Pour, and again say, again, again, "Heliodora"; say it and mingle the sweet name with the unmixed wine; and wreath me with that garland of yesterday drenched with ointments, for remembrance of her. Lo, the lovers' rose sheds tears to see her away, and not on my bosom. LVII LOVE'S PORTRAITURE MELEAGER Who of my friends has imaged me sweet-voiced Zenophile? who has brought me one Grace of the three? Surely the man did a gracious deed who gave this gift, and in his grace gave Grace herself to me. LVIII THE SEA'S WOOING MELEAGER Fond Asclepias with her sparkling eyes as of Calm woos all to make the voyage of love. LIX THE LIGHT OF TROY DIOSCORIDES