Baucis Poems - Poems about Baucis

...These are modern English translations of epigrams and poems by the ancient Greek poet Erinna... On a Betrothed Girl by Erinna loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch I sing of Ba......

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...ERINNA Erinna is widely regarded, at least by those who have read her, as second only to Sappho among the ancient Greek female poets. Little is known about her life; Erinna has been called a conte......

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...As I lay me down to sleep, I start to sink and sink and sink and sink. My body sinks, but my mind reminds. I hope it doesn't lead me astray. My inner shadow sees it go. It seeps through my bed de......

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...Come, come into their humble home, Come, come and watch them live, All are welcome here, Whether from far or near. Come, come and heed their example, Come, smell the bacon in the chimney, ......

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