Apollonius of Rhodes Quote

The mother, starting from her bed of rest,
Fears for her babe reclining on her breast,
And closely clasping to her fondling arms,
Protects her trembling infant from alarms.


Lines 149–152 - Argonautica (3rd century BC) - Book IV


The mother, starting from her bed of rest, Fears for her babe reclining on her breast, And closely clasping to her fondling arms, Protects her...

The mother, starting from her bed of rest, Fears for her babe reclining on her breast, And closely clasping to her fondling arms, Protects her...

The mother, starting from her bed of rest, Fears for her babe reclining on her breast, And closely clasping to her fondling arms, Protects her...

The mother, starting from her bed of rest, Fears for her babe reclining on her breast, And closely clasping to her fondling arms, Protects her...