Love
Book XVI, 152
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)
Love
Dear Echo, grant me somewhat.—What? I love a girl, but do not think she loves.—She loves. But to do it Time gives me not good chance.—Good chance. Do thou then tell her I love her, if so be thy will.—I will. And here is a pledge in the shape of cash I beg thee to hand over.—Hand over. Echo, what remains but to succeed?—Succeed.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Gauradas. “Book XVI, 152.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gauradas/0/.
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Gauradas. “Book XVI, 152.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gauradas/0/.