Odes Of Anacreon - Ode XXVI. Thy Harp May Sing Of Troy's Alarms

Thy harp may sing of Troy's alarms,
Or tell the tale of Theban arms;
With other wars my song shall burn,
For other wounds my harp shall mourn.
'Twas not the crested warrior's dart,
That drank the current of my heart;
Nor naval arms, nor mailed steed,
Have made this vanquished bosom bleed;
No--'twas from eyes of liquid blue,
A host of quivered Cupids flew;
And now my heart all bleeding lies
Beneath that army of the eyes!
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