...That scarce the beams of heaven emit such lustre bright. 31 [46] The amethyst was there of violet hue, And there the topaz shed its golden ray, The chrysoberyl,...which bears his luckless name Whose death by Phoebus mourned ensured him deathless fame. There the green emerald, there cornelians glow, And rich carbuncles...

...405 That scarce the beams of heaven emit such lustre bright. The amethyst was there of violet hue, And there the topaz shed its golden ray, The chrysoberyl...the sapphire blue As the clear azure of a sunny day, 410 Or the mild eyes where amorous glances play; The snow white jasper and the opal's flame, The blushing...

...And furnished with such exquisite delight, That scarce the beams of heaven emit such lustre bright. The chrysoberyl, and the sapphire blue As the clear...day, Or the mild eyes where amorous glances play: The snow-white jasper, and the opal's Hame, The blushing1 ruby, and the agate gray, And there the gem which...