Love
Book V, 287
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. I, 1916)
Curious to find out if lovely Ereutho were fond of me, I tested her heart by a subtle falsehood. I said, “T am going abroad, but remain, my dear, faithful and ever mindful of my love.’’ But she gave a great ery, and leapt up,and beat her face with her hands, and tore the clusters of her braided hair, begging me to remain. Then, as one not easily persuaded and with a dissatisfied expression, I just consented. Iam happy in my love, for what I wished to do in any case, that I granted as a great favour,
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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