Religion
Book VI, 146
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. I, 1916)
Religion
Once more, Ilithya, come at Lycaenis’ call, easing thus the pangs of labour. This, my Queen, she bestows on thee for a girl, but may thy perfumed temple afterwards receive from her something else for a boy.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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