Musaeus, Hero and Leander 63-5

The ancients lied when they said that the Graces were but three. When she laughs, just one of Hero’s eyes blooms with a hundred Graces.

…οἱ δὲ παλαιοὶ

τρεῖς Χάριτας ψεύσαντο πεφυκέναι· εἷς δέ τις ῾Ηροῦς

ὀφθαλμὸς γελόων ἑκατὸν Χαρίτεσσι τεθήλει.