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Wednesday, 30 January 2013

Beautiful Melite - Agathias Scholasticus

Beautiful Melite, in the throes of middle age,
retains her youthful grace.
A blush to her cheek, she seduces
with her eyes. Many years have passed,
but not her girlish laughter.
All the ravages of time cannot overcome her true nature.

Agathias [Agathias Scholasticus of Myrina] (536 - 582) Turkey
Translated by Sam Hamill
Source: The erotic spirit : an anthology of poems of sensuality, love, and longing, Sam Hamill, Random House, Inc., 1996

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