William Cowper

Epigram: to Leonora Singing at Rome 2 (Translated From Milton)

Naples, too credulous, ah! boast no more
The sweet-voiced Siren buried on thy shore,
That, when Parthenope deceas’d, she gave
Her sacred dust to a Chalcidic grave,
For still she lives, but has exchanged the hoarse
Pausilipo for Tiber’s placid course,
Where, idol of all Rome, she now in chains,
Of magic song both Gods and Men detains.
Ti è piaciuta questa lettura? Offriteci un caffè!.
Il tuo aiuto ci permette di esistere.
Altre opere di William Cowper...



Alto