Author Ovid 21 Tuesday, 29 May 1750 Terra salutiferas herbas, eademque nocentes, Nutrit; et urticae proxima saepe rosa est. Ovid [Rem. Amor. 45] Our bane and physic the same earth bestows, And near the noisome nettle blooms the rose. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments