I fled the headless darts of slanderous tongue.
Φιλολοιδόροιο γλώττης
ἔφυγον βέλεμνα κουφά.
ἔφυγον βέλεμνα κουφά.
Original text (Ancient Greek)
More quotes by Anacreon
Ah, cruel 'tis to love,
And cruel not to love,
But cruelest of all
To love and love in vain.
But when an old man dances,
His locks with age are grey,
But he's a child in mind.
Love for lineage nothing cares,
Tramples wisdom under foot,
Worth derides, and only looks
For money.
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