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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
UNDER A LAUREL, by ANYTE
First Line: Sit all beneath fair leaves of spreading bay
Last Line: Rest, in the west wind's airy buffeting.
Alternate Author Name(s): Anytes
Subject(s): Rest
First Line: Sit all beneath fair leaves of spreading bay
Last Line: Rest, in the west wind's airy buffeting.
Alternate Author Name(s): Anytes
Subject(s): Rest
SIT all beneath fair leaves of spreading bay,
And draw sweet water from a timely spring,
And let your breathless limbs, this summer day,
Rest, in the west wind's airy buffeting.
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