Greek Anthology Book I Chapter IX Part I

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CHAPTER IX

FATE AND CHANGE

I
THE FLOWER OF YOUTH
MARCUS ARGENTARIUS

Sweet-breathed Isias, though thy sleep be tenfold spice, awake and take this garland in thy dear hands, which, blooming now, thou wilt see withering at daybreak, the likeness of a maiden's prime.

Index: Greek Anthology Book I Chapter IX Part I

1. Fate and Change
2. The Maiden's Posy, Rufinus
3. Withered Blossoms, Strato
4. Rose and Thorn
5. The Bird of Time, Thymocles
6. The End of Desire, Secundus
7. Hoarded Beauty, Strato
8. Dust and Ashes, Asclepiades
9. Tomorrow, Macedonius
10. The Casket of Pandora, Macedonius