Living
Book IX, 124: On a Man cutting a Laurel with an Axe
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Living
Where has Phoebus gone? Mars is on too close terms with Daphne.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 124: On a Man cutting a Laurel with an Axe.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/416/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book IX, 124: On a Man cutting a Laurel with an Axe.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/416/.
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