Living
Book IX, 118
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Living
Alas for youth and hateful old age! The one approaches and the other is gone.
Cite this poem
MLA
Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 118.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/413/.
Chicago
Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 118.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/413/.
Read this poem with the Codex →