Love
Book V, 221
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. I, 1916)
How long shall we continue to exchange stolen glances, endeavouring to veil their fire. We must speak out and reveal our suffering, and if anyone hinders that tender union which will end our pain, the sword shall be the cure for both of us; for sweeter for us, if we cannot live ever together, to go together to death.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Silentiary, Paul the. “Book V, 221.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/paulus-silentiarius/2/.
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