Religion
Book IX, 403: To Dionysus
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Religion
Enter the vat thyself, my lord, and tread leaping swiftly ; lead the labour of the night. Make naked thy proud feet, and give strength to the dance thy servant, girt up above thy active knees, and guide, O blessed one, the sweet-voiced wine into the empty casks. So shalt thou receive cakes and a shaggy goat.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Maecius. “Book IX, 403: To Dionysus.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/maecius/8/.
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