Of the Young Lady Who Has an Old Husband

Languishing and in heavy sadness
Lives my weary heart, once full ofjoy,
Since I have been given an old man for a husband.
Ah, why? He knows nothing of the ancient art
Taught by Venus, the goddess of love.
Desiring to show him my abilities,
Ofien I assail him-but he asks: "What's wrong?"
Or sleeps, perhaps, and my heart lies awake by
itself,
Languishing.
Then when I want to deceive hinm,
Shame says to me: "Stop, my girl, stop!
Don't do it, have a care for your honor!"
Then I answer: "Shame, away with you:
I dont want to waste my youth thus
Languishing."