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A nymph, the most beautiful creature of the pond
Bluish slender figure, rich in beauty,
went to see her sister in the river
With their tastiest water cake.
while her kingdom
was a small pond
The perfect place for the nymph ball,
Protected her little sister a waterfall.
So the nymph took advantage of her visit,
Gladly the waterfall as a shower.
But once, she hadn't seen it,
As she was about to go to the river',
Was she seen by a man,
He was enraptured by the sight of her.
Day after day he crept behind a tree,
Where he could secretly look.
It didn't stay secret
He was watched by a face.
In that tree, beholder from the bath,
Dwelled a male dryad.
in the breast of nature,
Planted jealousy and frustration.
Then he called
his god's name.
"O Dionysus! Thy dearest nymph hold!
Your lover you wanted
Is looked upon by the human child,
Make him blind as a punishment!
If you don't protect this place
So she too will soon be gone,
Like those waters in the cities
who would never have lost their blue
If people weren't what they are
A silly impetuous child.
After the god heard this,
The embers of rage took hold of him,
"My eye candy, my beloved star,
I keep people away from you.
I give the man what he desires
even if he resists so much.”
"You will be my subject now
so plant yourself in the ground.
Arms and legs make you stagger
that’s why they grow into long tendrils.”
The man's screams echoed through the forest,
he becomes dreadful and cold.
The tree seemed to him the only warm thing
So he wrapped his arms around him.
“You will be able to see the waterfall
I will grant you this favour."
Dionysus never gave mercy
the man twines around the tree as vines.
Originally posted on 2022-07-12 19:21:00.