Venus Mistaken
Matthew Prior 1664 – 1721
When Cloe's Picture was to Venus shown;
Surpriz'd, the Goddess took it for Her own.
And what, said She, does this bold Painter mean?
When was I Bathing thus, and Naked seen?
Pleas'd Cupid heard, and check'd His Mother's Pride:
And who's blind now, Mamma? the Urchin cry'd.
'Tis Cloe's Eye, and Cheek, and Lip, and Breast:
Friend Howard's Genius fancy'd all the rest.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | AABB CCDD |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 367 |
Words | 66 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4 |
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