The Anatomy of Melancholy

by Robert Burton

Many fair lovely bairns to you betide!

Let Venus to you mutual love procure,

Let Saturn give you riches to endure.

Long may you sleep in one another's arms,

Inspiring sweet desire, and free from harms.

[5978]Contingat vobis turturum concordia,

Corniculae vivacitas———

The love of turtles hap to you,

And ravens' years still to renew.

———concordes quoniam vixere tot annos,