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The songs of Bilitis

INDEX

Mitchell S. (Mitchell Starrett) Buck translation

BUCOLICS IN PAMPHYLIA

Life of Bilitisiii

I. The Tree3

II. Pastoral Song4

III. Maternal Advice5

IV. The Naked Feet6

V. The Old Man and the Nymphs7

VI. Song8

VII. The Passer-By9

VIII. The Awakening10

IX. The Rain11

X. The Flowers12

XI. Impatience13

XII. Comparisons14

XIII. The Forest River15

XIV. Come, Melissa16

XV. The Symbolic Ring17

XVI. Dances by Moonlight18

XVII. The Little Children19

XVIII. The Stories20

XIX. The Married Friend21

XX. Confidences22

XXI. The Moon with Eyes of Blue23

* Reflections (not translated)

XXII. Song24

XXIII. Lykas25

XXIV. The Offering to the Goddess26

XXV. The Complaisant Friend27

XXVI. A Prayer to Persephone28

XXVII. The Game of Dice29

XXVIII. The Distaff30

XXIX. The Flute31

XXX. The Hair32

XXXI. The Cup33

XXXII. Roses in the Night34

XXXIII. Remorse35

XXXIV. The Interrupted Sleep36

XXXV. The Wash-woman37

XXXVI. Song38

XXXVII. Bilitis39

XXXVIII. The Little House40

* Pleasure (not translated)

XXXIX. The Lost Letter41

XL. Song42

XLI. The Oath43

XLII. The Night44

XLIII. Cradle-Song45

XLIV. The Tomb of the Naiads46

ELEGIACS AT MYTILENE

XLV. To the Vessel49

XLVI. Psappha50

XLVII. The Dance of Glottis and Kyse51

XLVIII. Counsels52

XLIX. Uncertainty53

L. The Meeting54

LI. The Little Terra Cotta Astarte55

LII. Desire56

LIII. The Wedding57

* The Bed (not translated)

LIV. The Past Which Survives58

LV. Metamorphosis59

LVI. The Nameless Tomb60

LVII. The Three Beauties of Mnasidika61

LVIII. The Cave of the Nymphs62

LIX. Mnasidika’s Breasts63

* Contemplation (not translated)

LX. The Doll64

LXI. Tendernesses65

LXII. Games66

* Episode (not translated)

LXIII. Penumbra67

LXIV. The Sleeper68

LXV. The Kiss69

LXVI. Jealous Care70

LXVII. The Despairing Embrace71

* Recovery (not translated)

LXVIII. The Heart72

LXIX. Words in the Night73

LXX. Absence74

LXXI. Love75

LXXII. Purification76

LXXIII. The Cradle of Mnasidika77

LXXIV. A Promenade by the Sea78

LXXV. The Object79

LXXVI. Evening Near the Fire81

LXXVII. Supplications82

LXXVIII. The Eyes83

LXXIX. Fards84

LXXX. The Silence of Mnasidika85

LXXXI. Scene86

LXXXII. Waiting87

LXXXIII. Solitude88

LXXXIV. A Letter89

LXXXV. The Attempt90

LXXXVI. The Effort91

* Myrrhine (not translated)

LXXXVII. Gyrinno92

LXXXVIII. The Last Essay93

LXXXIX. The Wounding Memory95

XC. To the Wax Doll96

XCI. Funeral Chant97

EPIGRAMS IN THE ISLAND OF CYPROS

XCII. Hymn to the Astarte101

XCIII. Hymn to the Night102

XCIV. The Menades103

XCV. The Sea of Cypris104

XCVI. The Priestesses of Astarte105

XCVII. The Mysteries106

XCVIII. The Egyptian Courtesans107

XCIX. I Sing of My Flesh and My Life108

C. The Perfumes109

CI. Conversation110

CII. The Torn Robe111

CIII. The Jewels112

CIV. The Indifferent One113

CV. Pure Water of the Basin114

* Nocturnal Festival (not translated)

CVI. Voluptuousness115

CVII. The Inn117

CVIII. The Servants118

CIX. The Bath119

CX. To Her Breasts120

* Liberty (not translated)

CXI. Mydzouris121

CXII. The Triumph of Bilitis122

CXIII. To the God of the Woods123

CXIV. The Dancing-Girl with Crotales124

CXV. The Flute-Player126

CXVI. The Warm Girdle128

CXVII. To a Happy Husband130

CXVIII. To a Wanderer131

CXIX. Intimacies133

CXX. The Command135

CXXI. The Figure of Pasiphae136

CXXII. The Juggler137

CXXIII. The Dance of the Flowers138

* The Dance of Satyra (not translated)

* Mudzouris Crowned (not translated)

CXXIV. Violence140

CXXV. Song142

CXXVI. Advice to a Lover143

CXXVII. Friends at Dinner144

CXXVIII. The Tomb of a Young Courtesan145

CXXIX. The Little Rose Merchant146

CXXX. The Dispute147

CXXXI. Melancholy148

CXXXII. The Little Phanion149

CXXXIII. Indications150

CXXXIV. The Merchant of Women151

CXXXV. The Stranger152

* Phyllis (not translated)

CXXXVI. The Remembrance of Mnasidika153

CXXXVII. The Young Mother154

CXXXVIII. The Unknown155

CXXXIX. The Cheat156

CXL. The Last Lover157

CXLI. The Dove158

CXLII. The Rain of the Morning160

CXLIII. The True Death161

The Tomb of Bilitis163

First Epitaph165

Second Epitaph166

Third Epitaph167

Bibliography169

Notes and Comment171

Note: The Songs marked * are marked in the French index, “not translated,” and do not appear in the French text.

M. S. B.

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