Time & Brevity
Rose and Thorn (Mackail)
Translated by J. W. Mackail (1890) · From Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology (1890)
Time & Brevity
The rose is at her prime a little while; which once past, thou wilt find when thou seekest no rose, but a thorn.
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MLA
Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Rose and Thorn (Mackail).” Translated by J. W. Mackail. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1184/.
Chicago
Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Rose and Thorn (Mackail).” Translated by J. W. Mackail. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1184/.
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