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quae dum insatiabili animo Psyche, satis et curiosa

Whilst Psyche with an insatiable mind, and very curious as well

rimatur atque pertrectat et mariti sui miratur arma

examined, handled and admired the weapons of her husband

depromit unam de pharetra sagittam

she took out one arrow from the quiver

et punctu pollicis extremam aciem periclitabunda

and testing the furthest edge by pricking her thumb

trementis etiam nunc articuli nisu fortiore

by a stronger push of her finger, which even now was trembling

pupugit alitus

she pricked too deeply

ut per summam cutem roraverint parvulae sanguinis rosei guttae

so that tiny, little drops of rosy blood dripped over the surface of the skin