Death & Dying
The Dead Fowler (Mackail)
Translated by J. W. Mackail (1890) · From Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology (1890)
Death & Dying
Even here shall the holy bird rest his swift wing, sitting on this murmuring plane, since Poemander the Malian is dead and comes no more with birdlime smeared on his fowling reeds.
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MLA
Mnasalcas. “The Dead Fowler (Mackail).” Translated by J. W. Mackail. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/mnasalcas/21/.
Chicago
Mnasalcas. “The Dead Fowler (Mackail).” Translated by J. W. Mackail. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/mnasalcas/21/.
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