Had brought, and given him, with the red wine;
Wrought all of gold this fair cup was, wherein
Were Danaë in the brazen tower shown,
And sweet Europa clinging to her Bull,
And Leda on a pleasant river-side
Crushing the lilies with her silver flank
While the Swan kissed her lips and fast-shut eyes;
This was the cup that Merow filled, and then
He came, and put it in my hands, and spoke:
“‘Thou fairest among women, whose bright eyes