Love
Book V, 82
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. I, 1916)
Love
Proud waitress of the bath, why dost thou bathe me so fiercely? Before I have stripped I feel the fire. ;
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book V, 82.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/148/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book V, 82.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/148/.
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