EPIGRAMS IN THE ISLAND OF CYPROS
Mitchell S. (Mitchell Starrett) Buck translation
Αλλά με ναρκισσοις ἀναδήσατε, καὶ πλαγιαύλων γεύσατε καὶ κροκίνοις χρίσατε γυἰα μύροις. Καὶ Μυτιληναίῳ τόν πνεύμονα τέγξατε βάκχῳ καὶ συζεύξατε μοι φωλάδα παρθενικήν. Philodemos.
“—Bind my head with narcissus and let me taste the crooked flute. Anoint my limbs with saffron ointment, wet my gullet with wine of Mytilene and mate me with a virgin who will love her nest.” (Anth. Pal. XI-34. Paton.)