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1 Praise| companion, Oblivion? Nay, even Venus herself, notwithstanding 2 Praise| grandfather Tithon. I am that Venus by whose favor Phaon became 3 Praise| think of anything sober? Why Venus ever in her prime, but because 4 Praise| she is called the golden Venus; and lastly, ever laughing, 5 Praise| child is more lovely than Venus? What is this, I say, but 6 Praise| us how by splitting one Venus and one Cupid to make two 7 Praise| stand in competition with Venus, is it not the same as if 8 Praise| everywhere. Beauty, the gift of Venus, happens to few; and to 9 Praise| Phoebus at Rhodes; at Cyprus, Venus; at Argos, Juno; at Athens, 10 Praise| jest here and there; but, O Venus! so void of wit and so little