Monday, October 23, 2017

My name is — Who cares?

From The Greek Anthology translated by James Michie.
Paulus Silentiarius, vii, 307

My name is — Who cares? — My birthplace
Was — Does it matter now? — I come
From ancestors whom I can trace
Back to — Supposing they were scum,
What of it? — I earned good repute
And if not would we give a hoot?
Now here beneath this tomb I lie
Who's speaking? And who to? And why?

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