by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Language: English  after the Greek (Ελληνικά) 
Once while plaiting a wreath
I found Eros among the roses.
I grabbed him by the wings
and dipped him in the wine
and drank him down.
Now inside my limbs
he tickles me with his wings.

Composition:

    Set to music by Augusta Read Thomas (b. 1964), "The rub of love", 1995, first performed 1995 [ SATB chorus a cappella ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "The rub of love"

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This text was added to the website: 2010-07-19
Line count: 7
Word count: 37