Fae Friday: Summer Vibes

Ipogeo di via livenza, diana cacciatrice
Goddess Diana hunting, Roman fresco [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Enjoy Alexander Pope’s exquisite imagery in an excerpt from his poem, Summer.

Diana the Huntress by Orazio Gentileschi (17th-century)
Diana the Huntress, Orazio Gentileschi [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
See what delights in sylvan scenes appear! 
Descending Gods have found Elysium here.
In woods bright Venus with Adonis stray’d,
And chaste Diana haunts the forest shade.
Come lovely nymph, and bless the silent hours,
When swains from shearing seek their nightly bow’rs;
When weary reapers quit the sultry field,
And crown’d with corn, their thanks to Ceres yield.
This harmless grove no lurking viper hides,
But in my breast the serpent Love abides.

Solstice Blessings,
Cheers & Happy Reading!
Flossie Benton Rogers, Conjuring the Magic in Romance

By Flossie Benton Rogers

Paranormal romance author who loves to shake the edges of reality.

4 comments

Comments make my day! Please dash off a line or two.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.