The Stolen Kiss by Jean Honoré Fragonard
Let us live, my Lesbia, and let us love,
and let us judge all the rumors of the old men
to be worth just one penny!
- Catallus
Now let us sport us while we may;
And now, like am'rous birds of prey,
Rather at once our time devour,
Than languish in his slow-chapp'd power.
Let us roll all our strength, and all
Our sweetness, up into one ball;
And tear our pleasures with rough strife
Thorough the iron gates of life.
Thus, though we cannot make our sun
Stand still, yet we will make him run.
- Andrew Marvell
If all the world and love were young,
And truth in every shepherd's tongue,
These pretty pleasures might me move
To live with thee and be thy love.
- Sir Walter Raleigh
A man and a woman fall in love,
Make love,
Feel love,
Want to be love,
Be one,
Become one,
Experience unity.
Feel each other.
Through this unity
A child is born,
A creation of love.
Sex is peace on Earth.
Make love not war.
- Rodfrey Harris