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Religion

Bénitier

by Anonymous (Greek Anthology) various, 7th c. BC – 10th c. AD

Translated by Rennell Rodd (1916) · From Love, Worship and Death (1916)

Religion

Touch but the virgin water, clean of soul,
Nor fear to pass into the pure god's sight:
For the good a drop suffices. But the whole
Great ocean could not wash the unclean white.

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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Bénitier.” Translated by Rennell Rodd. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1216/.

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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Bénitier.” Translated by Rennell Rodd. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/1216/.

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