Death & Dying
Epigram 15: Who knows if any power will give
Translated by H. W. Tytler (1793; Bohn 1856) · From Works of Callimachus (Tytler, 1793)
Death & Dying
Who knows if any power will give
Another day for him to live ?
Lo! Charmus, late our dearest friend,
To-day shall to the grave descend ;
And tears, alas! bring no relief
To soothe his mournful father’s grief.
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Callimachus. “Epigram 15: Who knows if any power will give.” Translated by H. W. Tytler. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/callimachus/109/.
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Callimachus. “Epigram 15: Who knows if any power will give.” Translated by H. W. Tytler. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/callimachus/109/.
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