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Be bold: Venus herself aids the stout-hearted.
Fond Hope keeps the spark alive, whispering ever that tomorrow things will mend.
At lovers' perjuries Jove laughs and throws them idly to the winds.
And at departure he will say, "Mayest thou rest soundly and quietly, and may the light turf lie easy on thy bones."
Because of thee thy Egypt never sues for showers, nor does the parched blade bow to Jove the Rain-giver.
May I look on thee when my last hour comes; may I hold thy hand, as I sink, in my dying clasp.
How could I, blest with thee, long nights employ;
And how with thee the longest day enjoy!
Ah, wretch! even though one may be able at first to conceal his perjuries, yet punishment creeps on, though late, with noiseless step.
Who was the first discoverer of the horrible sword? How savage was he and literally iron!
Dare to act! Even Venus aids the bold.
And some aged man in homage to his ancient love will yearly place a garland on her mounded tomb, and, as he goes, will say: "Sleep well and peacefully, and above thy untroubled ashes let the earth be light."
Be not afraid to swear. Null and void are the perjuries of love; the winds bear them ineffective over land and the face of the sea. Great thanks to Jove! The Sire himself has decreed no oath should stand that love has taken in the folly of desire.
Whatsoever [Love] does, whithersoever she turns her steps, Grace follows her unseen to order all aright.
Attributed
'Tis hard to feign merriment when the heart is sad.
Misattributed
Jupiter laughs at the false oaths of lovers.
Misattributed
It is enough for me to have shown the will.
Misattributed
When thou art preparing to commit a sin, think not that thou wilt conceal it; there is a God that forbids crimes to be hidden.
Attributed Forty Thousand Quotations (1917)
Happy thou that learnest from another’s griefs, not to subject thyself to the same.
Attributed Forty Thousand Quotations (1917)
Hope ever urges on, and tells us tomorrow will be better.
Attributed Forty Thousand Quotations (1917)
Esteem all things that are good.
Attributed Forty Thousand Quotations (1917)