Poem by George Darley

Lenimina Laborum. 23. Cupid Sleeping

From Gray, after Plato.

In blest Idalia's realm, where forests green
Of myrtle, interweave their massy hair,
Buried chin-deep in bloom young Love was seen,
Pressing with rosy lip his rosy lair.
On the high branch his quiver hung—the while
His darts slipt from his languid little hand;
And o'er his scented lips, half-oped to smile,
Hovered a ceaseless bee with murmur bland.

* Itue in Idalios tractus, felicia regna,
Fundit ubi densam myrtea sylva comam,
inter Amor teneram visus spirare qiiietem
Dum roseo roseos imprimit ore toros;
Sublimem procul a ramis pendere pharetram,
Et de languidula spicula lapsa manu,
Vidimus, et visu moUi diducta labella,
Murmure quo assiduo pervolitabat apes. 

1. Epigram - Written in an Album
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3. Lenimina Laborum. 3. Heroa
4. Lenimina Laborum. 27. The Free-Booter
5. Lenimina Laborum. 10. Fair as the flower is, it will yet decay

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