Theocritus, Idylls (English) (XML Header) [genre: poetry] [word count] [lemma count] [Theoc. Id.]. | ||
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5.25 Thou fox! prithee how shall such laying fadge? note As well might one shear himself hair when a’ might have wool, as well choose to milk a foul bitch before a young milch-goat.
And well they may, for t’other day they had two goats for me.
A fine fat ram a-batt’ning; for Apollo’s feast draws nigh.
And the damsel sees and the damsel says ‘Poor lad, dost milk alone?’
And fouls his dear not a youth but a boy mid flowers that blow so plenty.
Fling apples, and her pretty lips call pouting to be kissed.
So brown and bright the tresses light that toss that shoulder above.
Nor wild dog-róse with her that blows beside the trim orchard’s wall.
The acorn savours flat and stale, the pear’s like honeycomb.
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(The Singing Match)
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And well they may, for t’other day they had two goats for me.
LACON
A fine fat ram a-batt’ning; for Apollo’s feast draws nigh.
COMATAS
And the damsel sees and the damsel says ‘Poor lad, dost milk alone?’
LACON
And fouls his dear not a youth but a boy mid flowers that blow so plenty.
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Fling apples, and her pretty lips call pouting to be kissed.
LACON
So brown and bright the tresses light that toss that shoulder above.
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Nor wild dog-róse with her that blows beside the trim orchard’s wall.
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The acorn savours flat and stale, the pear’s like honeycomb.
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Theocritus, Idylls (English) (XML Header) [genre: poetry] [word count] [lemma count] [Theoc. Id.]. | ||
<<Theoc. Id. 5.1 | Theoc. Id. 5.50 (Greek) | >>Theoc. Id. 5.118 |
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