Book IV, Epigram 75 (Ker)

O blest in soul, Nigrina, in husband blest! and among Latin wives the chiefest glory! blithe art thou to share with thy spouse thy father's wealth, glad that thy husband should be partner and sharer with thee. Let Evadne burn, cast on her husband's pyre; nor any lesser fame lift Alcestis to the stars. Thou doest better: this hast thou earned by a sure pledge given in life — that death was not needed to prove thy love!