Coquetry, grace, flirtatious winks, glances, and the claw of eyelashes—these four or five together repeatedly assault and torment a single heart.
The poet playfully lists the lethal charms of the beloved—her coquetry, grace, teasing winks, piercing gaze, and the sharp talons of her eyelashes. Instead of striking in turns, all these allurements gang up like a playful mob, mercilessly overwhelming a single, defenseless heart. It captures the sweet helplessness of romance, where the lover is delightfully ambushed by beauty from every direction.
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