Mythology & Folklore
Worthy of His Hire
Translated by J. M. Edmonds (1912) · From The Greek Bucolic Poets (Loeb, 1912)
Mythology & Folklore
. . . I pray you leave me not without some reward; for even Phoebus is paid for his music, and a meed maketh things better . . .
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Smyrna, Bion of. “Worthy of His Hire.” Translated by J. M. Edmonds. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bion/15/.
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Smyrna, Bion of. “Worthy of His Hire.” Translated by J. M. Edmonds. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bion/15/.
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