Love
In the Field-Path (Mackail)
Translated by J. W. Mackail (1890) · From Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology (1890)
Love
Surely, O Cleonicus, the lovely Graces met thee going along the narrow field-path, and clasped thee close with their rose-like hands, O boy, and thou wert made all grace. Hail to thee from afar; but it is not safe, O my dear, for the dry asphodel stalk to move too near the fire.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Rhianus. “In the Field-Path (Mackail).” Translated by J. W. Mackail. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rhianus/9/.
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Rhianus. “In the Field-Path (Mackail).” Translated by J. W. Mackail. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rhianus/9/.
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