Love
Book V, 193
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. I, 1916)
Love
Tender Cleo took me captive, Adonis, as she beat her breasts white as milk at thy night funeral feast. Will she but do me the same honour, if I die, I hesitate not; take me with thee on thy voyage.
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