History of Spanish and Portuguese Literature (Vol 2 of 2)

Note 127 — CHAP. II. HISTORY OF PORTUGUESE POETRY AND ELOQUENCE FROM THE EPOCH OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ITALIAN STYLE, TILL TOWARDS THE END OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.

Thomasina Ross translation

The following is one of the best.

Forjava em Lemno com destreza e arte Setas a Amor de Venus o marido: A branda Venus lhe poem mel d’huma parte, Mas d’outra parte lhe poem fel Cupido. Entrou brandindo o grossa lança Marte, Rio-se das setas. Queres ser ferido D’huma? (Amor diz) próva hora se te praz. Ferio-o; rio-se Venus: Marte jaz.

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