Garland of Meleager - Greek Anthology
Garland of Meleager - Greek Anthology
Greek Anthology Book I Chapter XII Part III
Step-By-Step
from J. W. Mackail
Part 7
XXVIIWAITING
PAULUS SILENTIARIUS
Cleophantis lingers long; and the third lamp now begins to give a broken glimmer as it silently wastes away. And would that the firebrand in my heart too were quenched with the lamp, and did not burn me long in wakeful desires. Ah how often she swore by the Cytherean that she would be here at evenfall; but she recks not of either men or gods.
The Greek Anthology

