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Here Dionysos, springing from his car

At sight of Ariadne; here uplept

Adonis to the chase, breaking the bar

Of Aphrodite’s arm for love who wept:

He spear in hand, with leashèd dogs at strain;

A marvellous work. But Psyche soon grown fain

Of rest, betook her to her bed and slept.

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Nor long had slept, when at a sudden stir