On An Ugly Fellow (From The Greek) Poem by William Cowper

On An Ugly Fellow (From The Greek)

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Beware, my friend! of crystal brook,
Or fountain, lest that hideous hook,
Thy nose, thou chance to see;
Narcissus' fate would then be thine,
And self-detested thou wouldst pine,
As self-enamour'd he.

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Fabrizio Frosini 21 February 2016

Beware, my friend! of crystal brook, Or fountain, lest that hideous hook, Thy nose, thou chance to see; Narcissus' fate would then be thine, And self - detested thou wouldst pine, As self - enamoured he. - IN ITALIAN: Fa' attenzione, amico mio, al ruscello cristallino, O alla fontana, per timore che quell'orribile gancio Che è il tuo naso, tu possa vederti; Il destino di Narciso sarebbe allora il tuo, E cadresti nel tormento per auto-detestarti, Così come lui si innamorò di se stesso.

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