Priapeia

Priaepia

by divers poets in English verse and prose. Translated by Sir Richard Burton and Leonard C. Smithers

  1. One linmed on tablet shall to thee be given
  2. Like-sized, like-coloured and alike of shape.'
  3. The God to promise deigning wagged his yard,
  4. By way of nod divine, and did my bede.
  1. Simply to thee I say whatever to say shall behove me,
  2. Since my 'nature' alway openly showeth to fight;
  3. Fain would I pedicate thee who'rt Fain to plunder my apples;
  4. An my want thou shalt grant, eke shall be granted thy want.