Living
Book XI, 52
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)
Living
Caught, Thrasybulus, in the net of a boy’s love, thou gaspest like a dolphin on the beach, longing for the waves, and not even Perseus’ sickle is sharp enough to cut through the net that binds thee.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XI, 52.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/704/.
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Anonymous (Greek Anthology). “Book XI, 52.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-greek-anthology/704/.
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