§2.56ἐμφὺς ὡς λιμνᾶτις ἅπαν ἐκ βδέλλα πέπωκας;
clinging like a marsh-leech, have you drunk it all dry?
§2.57ἶυγξ, ἕλκε τὺ τῆνον ἐμὸν ποτὶ δῶμα τὸν ἄνδρα.
Iynx, drag that man of mine to my house.
§2.58σαύραν τοι τρίψασα ποτὸν κακὸν αὔριον οἰσῶ.
Tomorrow, indeed, I will crush a lizard and bring him a evil drink.
§2.59Θεστυλί, νῦν δὲ λαβοῖσα τὺ τὰ θρόνα ταῦθʼ ὑπόμαξον §2.60τᾶς τήνω φλιᾶς καθʼ ὑπέρτερον, ἇς ἔτι καὶ νύξ, §2.62καὶ λέγʼ ἐπιφθύζοισα· τὰ Δέλφιδος ὀστία μάσσω. §2.63ἶυγξ, ἕλκε τὺ τῆνον ἐμὸν ποτὶ δῶμα τὸν ἄνδρα.
But now, Thestylis, take these magic herbs and smear them upon the upper part of his threshold, while it is still night, and say as you spit upon it: "I knead the bones of Delphis." Iynx, drag that man of mine to my house.
§2.64νῦν δὴ μώνα ἐοῖσα πόθεν τὸν ἔρωτα δακρύσω;
Now indeed, being alone, from where shall I weep for my love?
§2.65ἐκ τίνος ἄρξωμαι;
From what shall I begin?
τίς μοι κακὸν ἄγαγε τοῦτο;
Who brought this evil upon me?
§2.66ἦνθʼ ἁ τῶὐβούλοιο κανηφόρος ἄμμιν Ἀναξὼ §2.67ἄλσος ἐς Ἀρτέμιδος, τᾷ δὴ τόκα πολλὰ μὲν ἄλλα §2.68θηρία πομπεύεσκε περισταδόν, ἐν δὲ λέαινα.
Anaxo, the daughter of Eubulus, went as our basket-bearer to the grove of Artemis, for whom indeed at that time many other wild beasts were paraded around, and among them a lioness.
§2.69φράζεό μευ τὸν ἔρωθʼ ὅθεν ἵκετο, πότνα Σελάνα.
Tell me of my love, whence it came, mistress Selene.
§2.70καί μʼ ἁ Θευχαρίδα Θρᾷσσα τροφὸς ἁ μακαρῖτις §2.71ἀγχίθυρος ναίοισα κατεύξατο καὶ λιτάνευσε §2.72τὰν πομπὰν θάσασθαι· ἐγὼ δέ οἱ ἁ μεγάλοιτος §2.73ὡμάρτευν βύσσοιο καλὸν σύροισα χιτῶνα, §2.74κἀμφιστειλαμένα τὰν ξυστίδα τὰν Κλεαρίστας.
And the Thracian nurse of Theucharidas, now in bliss, who lived next door, entreated and begged me to view the procession; and I, most unhappy woman, went with her, trailing a beautiful tunic of fine linen, and having wrapped myself in the fine robe of Clearista.
§2.75φράζεό μευ τὸν ἔρωθʼ ὅθεν ἵκετο, πότνα Σελάνα.
Tell me of my love, whence it came, mistress Selene.
§2.76ἤδη δʼ εὖσα μέσον κατʼ ἀμαξιτόν, ᾇ τὰ Λύκωνος, §2.77εἶδον ὁμοῦ Δέλφιν τε καὶ Εὐδάμιππον ἰόντας.
And when I was already midway along the highway, where the property of Lycon is, I saw Delphis and Eudamippus walking together.
§2.78τοῖς δʼ ἦν ξανθοτέρα μὲν ἑλιχρύσοιο γενειάς, §2.79στήθεα δὲ στίλβοντα πολὺ πλέον ἢ τὺ Σελάνα, §2.80ὡς ἀπὸ γυμνασίοιο καλὸν πόνον ἄρτι λιπόντων.
Their beards were yellower than helichrysum, and their breasts were shining far more than you, Selene, as having just left the noble toil of the gymnasium.
§2.81φράζεό μευ τὸν ἔρωθʼ ὅθεν ἵκετο, πότνα Σελάνα.
Tell me of my love, whence it came, mistress Selene.
§2.82χὡς ἴδον, ὡς ἐμάνην, ὥς μευ πέρι θυμὸς ἰάφθη §2.83δειλαίας· τὸ δὲ κάλλος ἐτάκετο, κοὔτέ τι πομπᾶς §2.84τήνας ἐφρασάμαν, οὐδʼ ὡς πάλιν οἴκαδʼ ἀπῆνθον §2.85ἔγνων· ἀλλά μέ τις καπυρὰ νόσος ἐξεσάλαξε, §2.86κείμαν δʼ ἐν κλιντῆρι δέκʼ ἄματα καὶ δέκα νύκτας.
And as I saw, so I went mad, and my heart was pierced, wretched that I am; and my beauty wasted away, and no longer of that procession did I take heed, nor how I went back home did I know; but some burning fever shook me, and I lay upon my bed for ten days and ten nights.
§2.87φράζεό μευ τὸν ἔρωθʼ ὅθεν ἵκετο, πότνα Σελάνα.
Tell me of my love, whence it came, mistress Selene.
§2.88καί μευ χρὼς μὲν ὁμοῖος ἐγίνετο πολλάκι θάψῳ, §2.89ἔρρευν δʼ ἐκ κεφαλᾶς πᾶσαι τρίχες, αὐτὰ δὲ λοιπὰ §2.90ὀστίʼ ἔτʼ ἦς καὶ δέρμα.
And my skin often became like thapsos, and all the hair fell from my head, and there were left only bones and skin.
καὶ ἐς τίνος οὐκ ἐπέρασα §2.91ἢ ποίας ἔλιπον γραίας δόμον, ἅτις ἐπᾷδεν;
And to whose house did I not go, or what home of an old woman who chants charms did I leave unvisited?
§2.92ἀλλʼ ἦς οὐδὲν ἐλαφρόν· ὁ δέ χρόνος ἄνυτο φεύγων.
But there was no relief, and time sped flying by.
§2.93φράζεό μευ τὸν ἔρωθʼ ὅθεν ἵκετο, πότνα Σελάνα.
Tell me of my love, whence it came, mistress Selene.
And so to my maid I told the true story: "Come, Thestylis, find me some remedy for this grievous disease.
§2.96πᾶσαν ἔχει με τάλαιναν ὁ Μύνδιος·
The man of Myndus possesses me wholly, wretched that I am.
ἀλλὰ μολοῖσα §2.97τήρησον ποτὶ τὰν Τιμαγήτοιο παλαίστραν· §2.98τηνεῖ γὰρ φοιτῇ, τηνεῖ δέ οἱ ἁδὺ καθῆσθαι. §2.99φράζεό μευ τὸν ἔρωθʼ ὅθεν ἵκετο, πότνα Σελάνα.
Go, then, and keep watch at the wrestling-school of Timagetus; for he frequents that place, and it is sweet for him to sit there." Tell me of my love, whence it came, mistress Selene.
§2.100κἠπεί κά νιν ἐόντα μάθῃς μόνον, ἅσυχα νεῦσον, §2.101κεἴφʼ ὅτι Σιμαίθα τυ καλεῖ, καὶ ὑφαγέο τᾷδε. §2.102ὣς ἐφάμαν· ἁ δʼ ἦνθε καὶ ἄγαγε τὸν λιπαρόχρων §2.103εἰς ἐμὰ δώματα Δέλφιν·
And when you learn that he is alone, beckon quietly, and say: 'Simaetha calls you,' and lead him here." So I spoke; and she went and brought the sleek-skinned Delphis to my house.
ἐγὼ δέ νιν ὡς ἐνόησα §2.104ἄρτι θύρας ὑπὲρ οὐδὸν ἀμειβόμενον ποδὶ κούφῳ— §2.105φράζεό μευ τὸν ἔρωθʼ ὅθεν ἵκετο, πότνα Σελάνα— §2.106πᾶσα μὲν ἐψύχθην χιόνος πλέον, ἐν δὲ μετώπῳ §2.107ἱδρώς μευ κοχύδεσκεν ἴσον νοτίαισιν ἐέρσαις, §2.108οὐδέ τι φωνᾶσαι δυνάμαν, οὐδʼ ὅσσον ἐν ὕπνῳ §2.109κνυζεῦνται φωνεῦντα φίλαν ποτὶ ματέρα τέκνα· §2.110ἀλλʼ ἐπάγην δαγῦδι καλὸν χρόα πάντοθεν ἴσα.
And I, as soon as I perceived him just crossing the threshold of the door with light foot— Tell me of my love, whence it came, mistress Selene— I became colder than snow all over, and on my forehead my sweat ran down like wet dew, nor could I speak at all, not even as much as in sleep babes whimpering cry to their dear mother; but my fair skin grew stiff all over, just like a doll's.
§2.111φράζεό μευ τὸν ἔρωθʼ ὅθεν ἵκετο, πότνα Σελάνα.
Tell me of my love, whence it came, mistress Selene.
§2.112καί μʼ ἐσιδὼν ὥστοργος, ἐπὶ χθονὸς ὄμματα πήξας
And seeing me, the heartless man, fixing his eyes upon the ground...