Nature
Book IX, 75: The Vine speaks
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Nature
Though thou eatest me to the root, billy-goat, I will yet bear fruit enough to provide a libation for thee when thou art sacrificed.
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Ascalon, Evenus of. “Book IX, 75: The Vine speaks.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/evenus-ascalon/1/.
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Ascalon, Evenus of. “Book IX, 75: The Vine speaks.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/evenus-ascalon/1/.
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