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Hymn 10 To Aphrodite

Anonymous

translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White (1914)

print edition: Internet Archive

1Of Cytherea, born in Cyprus, I will sing. She gives kindly gifts to men: smiles are ever on her lovely face, and lovely is the brightness that plays over it. Hail, goddess, queen of well-built Salamis

5and sea-girt Cyprus; grant me a cheerful song. And now I will remember you and another song also.