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Book IX, 99
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
The nanny-goat’s nimble, bearded spouse once in a vineyard nibbled all the tender leaves of a vine. The vine spoke thus to him from the ground: “Cut close with thy jaws, accursed beast, my fruitful branches; my stem is entire, and shall again send forth sweet nectar enough to serve as a libation for thee, goat, when thou art sacrificed.” +
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Tarentum, Leonidas of. “Book IX, 99.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/leonidas-tarentum/79/.
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