Love
Book V, 84
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. I, 1916)
Love
Oh, would I were a pink rose, that thy hand might pluck me to give to thy snowy breasts.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book V, 84.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/150/.
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