Joannes Barbucollus, vii, 555
Looking upon my husband's face, I praised
With my last breath
The gods of marriage and the gods of death -
These that a man so fine
Should be my husband, those that he's still alive.
May he thrive,
The father of the children that we raised,
His and mine.
Friday, October 27, 2017
Joannes Barbucollus
From The Greek Anthology translated by James Michie.
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