Living
Book IX, 121: On the Hyacinth
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Living
I am a plant for which Sparta and Salamis dispute, and I mourn for either the fairest of youths or the stoutest of warriors.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 121: On the Hyacinth.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/414/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 121: On the Hyacinth.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/414/.
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