Here Leander prayed this lady to take embarrassment on the his attention. He kissed the lady mouth area. The guy informed her one to Aphrodite requires no fulfillment into the virgins; that he is at the lady legs try off by Love; he announced you to she is particularly an excellent deity to have your. Hero at first protested and you will threatened him. But, immediately after reading him, she stayed speechless for some time, yet , glowing in her center and you can shaking in the their charm; which eventually she told you:
«… one same action one to a guy do in silence, he hears off from the crossways.» (Champion in order to Leander. Mus.step one83).
and you may informed her that he came from the contrary town Abydus. Then he bade the girl so you can light a lamp of the woman tower so that the guy, swimming in the dark, might discover his answer to the lady. In which he named the girl lamp his lifestyle together with celebrity towards the he manage continue his view, forgetting all about Bootes otherwise Orion and other constellations and stars.
Immediately following within the water, Leander are their own watercraft, own oarsman, and individual escort, usually leading his direction into the flaring light, and therefore Champion protected along with her cloak
This is one way Champion and you may Leander became miracle people, allowing the fresh new light watch over him or her as well as their nighttime love, once the Leander crossed the new waves having fun with himself just like the a boat. (далее…)