Amour de l’art, amour des colonnes,
Voici la majestueuse Acanthe
Aussi lascive qu’une bacchante
Qui toujours fléchit et puis pardonne.
(English) ACANTHUS Acanthus mollis
Loved by art, pinnacle of columns, Corinthian,
The majestic Acanthus (commonly known as bears breeches),
As lechorous as a bacchanalian nymph,
Wavering always, and then forgiving.
©traduction David Lowe