The Argument of the Second Sestyað. Hero of love takes deeper sense, And doth her love more recompense: Their first night's meeting, where sweet kisses He swims to' Abydos and returns : HERO AND LEANDER. THE SECOND SESTYAD. By this, sad Hero, with love unacquainted, To linger by the way, and once she stay'd, In offering parley, to be counted light: So on she goes, and, in her idle flight, Her painted fan of curled plumes let fall, He, being a novice, knew not what she meant, Which joyful Hero answer'd in such sort, Had spread the board, with roses strew'd the room, Look how their hands, so were their hearts united, (Sweet are the kisses, the embracements sweet, *From the French verb peser. |