ATURE the Bull with horns supplies, The horse with hoofs she fortifies, The fleeting foot on hares bestows, On lions teeth, two dreadful rows! 4 Grants fish to swim, and birds to fly, And on their skill bids men rely.
Women alone defenceless live, To women what does nature give? 8 Beauty she gives instead of darts, Beauty, instead of shields, imparts; Nor can the sword, nor fire, oppose The fair, victorious where she goes. 12
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This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.