Poems by Moschus

Alpheus, gliding by old Pisa's towers,
Deep in the sea his eager way pursues
With sacred dust...

When on the wave the breeze soft kisses flings,
I rouse my fearful heart and long to be
Floati...

His torch and quiver down sly Eros flung,
An ox-goad took in hand, a wallet slung,
Then yoke...

When lately I offer'd Eunica to kiss,
She fleer'd and she flouted, and took it amiss;
"Be go...

Cypris, when all but shone the dawn's glad beam,
To fair Europa sent a pleasant dream;
When ...

Ye mountain valleys, pitifully groan!
Rivers and Dorian springs, for Bion weep!
Ye plants dro...

Pan Echo loved; she loved the frisky Faun;
The Faun to Lyda by strong love was drawn;
As Echo...

'Why dost thou vex thy spirit, mother mine?
Why fades thy cheek? At what dost thou repine?
Bec...

When winds that move not its calm surface sweep
The azure sea, I love the land no more;
The s...

Pan loved his neighbour Echo--but that child
Of Earth and Air pined for the Satyr leaping;
The...

Her Eros thus proclaimed the Cyprian Queen; --
'If any one has in the highway seen
My straying ...

Hail, golden Star! Of Ray serene,
Thou Fav'rite of the Cyprian Queen,
O Helper! Glory of the...