The Homeric Hymns · 1914
Hymn X — To Aphrodite
Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White (1914)
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(ll. 1-3) Of Cytherea, born in Cyprus, I will sing. She gives kindly gifts to men: smiles are ever on her lovely face, and lovely is the brightness that plays over it.
(ll. 4-6) Hail, goddess, queen of well-built Salamis and sea-girt Cyprus; grant me a cheerful song. And now I will remember you and another song also.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Homer. The Homeric Hymns, Hymn X — To Aphrodite. Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/work/homeric-hymns/9/.
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Homer. The Homeric Hymns, Hymn X — To Aphrodite. Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/work/homeric-hymns/9/.