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Book IX, 627
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. III, 1917)
Here under the plane-trees tired Love lay softly sleeping, having entrusted his torch to the Nymphs. Said the Nymphs among themselves: “Why not do it at once? Would that together with this we could put out the fire in men’s hearts.” But it was the torch that set fire to the water, and henceforth the Love-Nymphs pour forth here hot water for men to bathe in.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Scholasticus, Marianus. “Book IX, 627.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/marianus-scholasticus/1/.
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