Hear me, Aphrodite, sea-born and heaven-born,
laughter-loving one, delighting in the wedding bed,
mother of longing, weaver of every bond between hearts,
you who tame the wild and soften the stubborn will.
Kypris, crowned with myrtle, walking among the waves,
mother of Persuasion, giver of grace and desire.
Come, blessed one, gentle in your great power,
bring harmony to those who are joined in love,
and grant the sweetness of desire without its sorrow.
