Living
Book IX, 552
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Living
A sword made of Macedonian steel and taught valiance by the hand of Alexander, I come, Piso,’ longing for thy hand, and thus I greet thee: “I rejoice to find the right hand for which fate reserved me.”
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
Cite this poem
MLA
Thessalonica, Antipater of. “Book IX, 552.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/antipater-thessalonica/67/.
Chicago
Thessalonica, Antipater of. “Book IX, 552.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/antipater-thessalonica/67/.
Read this poem with the Codex →