Love
Book V, 244
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. I, 1916)
Galatea’s kisses are long and smack, Demo’s are soft, and Doris bites one. Which excites most? Let not ears be judges of kisses; but I will taste the three and vote. My heart, thou wert wrong; thou knewest already Demo’s soft kiss and the sweet honey of her fresh mouth. Cleave to that; she wins without a bribe ; if any take pleasure in another, he will not tear me away from Demo.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Silentiary, Paul the. “Book V, 244.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/paulus-silentiarius/11/.
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