Living
Fragment XVIII (Lang)
Translated by Andrew Lang (1880) · From Theocritus, Bion and Moschus rendered into English Prose (Macmillan, 1889)
Living
Nay, leave me not unrewarded, for even Phoebus sang for his reward. And the meed of honour betters everything.
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Smyrna, Bion of. “Fragment XVIII (Lang).” Translated by Andrew Lang. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bion/35/.
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Smyrna, Bion of. “Fragment XVIII (Lang).” Translated by Andrew Lang. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bion/35/.
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