Thursday, May 18, 2006

Ancient Greek love quote

Love resistless in fight, all yield at a glance of thine eye,
Love who pillowed all night on a maiden's cheek dost lie...
Over the upland folds thou roam'st, and the trackless sea
Love the gods captive holds. Shall mortals not yield to thee?

Sophocles, Antigone 781

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