A mortal masterpiece

She sits before me , an infallible piece .

A masterwork of bone , sinew and skin.

Defying perfection her fairest cheeks and feminine chin.

Her form crafted and carved as a stative of ancient Greece.

Lo! I would keep her hidden , a secret held unto me

Locked awayto appease my most jealous heart

For it would cause a mortal cut if e'er we were apart

My soul she holds captive , her eyes contained the very key.

But I could not withhold such beauty such beauty from the Earth

A prisoner to my selfishness , a fate yet undeserved

Her expert shape and classical features to all should be observed

Not all the gold of all the nations could match her shine or worth

So go my ornate masterpiece

Go and share your radiant gleam

Go my Venus de Milo , my Winged Victory

And light the world with your achromic beam

• hidden [´hid(ə)n]   hide 的过去分词   (初中英语单词)
• jealous [´dʒeləs]   a.妒忌的   (初中英语单词)
• captive [´kæptiv]   n.俘虏；捕获物   (初中英语单词)
• expert [´ekspə:t]   n.&a.专家；内行   (初中英语单词)
• winged [´wiŋd]   a.有翼的   (初中英语单词)
• victory [´viktəri]   n.胜利，战胜   (初中英语单词)
• mortal [´mɔ:tl]   a.致命的 n.凡人   (高中英语单词)
• perfection [pə´fekʃən]   n.完美；极致；熟练   (高中英语单词)
• radiant [´reidiənt]   a.发光的 n.光源(体)   (高中英语单词)
• feminine [´feminin]   a.女性的   (英语四级单词)
• appease [ə´pi:z]   vt.平息；使满足   (英语四级单词)
• classical [´klæsikəl]   a.经典的；传统的   (英语四级单词)
• masterpiece [´mɑ:stəpi:s]   n.杰作；杰出的事   (英语四级单词)
• infallible [in´fæləbəl]   a.必然的；不会错的   (英语六级单词)
• withhold [wið´həuld]   v.不给；扣留；抑制   (英语六级单词)
• selfishness [´selfiʃnis]   n.自私；不顾别人   (英语六级单词)