Anacreon
Anacreon
Anacreon was a Greek lyric poet, notable for his drinking songs and hymns. Later Greeks included him in the canonical list of nine lyric poets...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPoet
kissing sea wave
How the waves of the sea kiss the shore!
life wheels chariots
Life is like a chariot-wheel that ever rolls along.
healing fighting mind
He who has a mind to fight, let him fight, for now is the time.
war brave spares
War spares not the brave, but the cowardly.
death lasts
And last of all comes death.
wish may today
Today is ours; what do we fear? Today is ours: we have it here. Let's treat it kindly, that it may Wish at least with us to stay.
today morrow
To-day belongs to me, To-morrow who can tell.
wine divine transport
Thus, while I quaff the genial wine, I live mid transports quite divine.
war lying wine
Let others seek renown in arms; For me wine's wars have greater charms: Then fill the bowl, boy; fill it high: 'Tis better drunk, than dead to lie.
sea air sun
The sea drinks the air and the sun the sea.
wine sleep soul
For when we quaff the gen'rous bowl, Then sleep the sorrows of our soul. Let us drink the juice divine, The gift of Bacchus, god of wine. When I take wine, my cares go to rest.
passion wine and-love
My Passion uncontrolled shall rove, Doubly debauched with Wine and Love.
mad
I both love and do not love; and am mad and not mad.
love and-love vain
Ah, cruel 'tis to love, And cruel not to love, But cruelest of all To love and love in vain.