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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ARCHEDIKE, by SIMONIDES OF CEOS Poet's Biography
First Line: The child of hippias, foremost captain once / in hellas' land, lies here
Last Line: She lifted not her heart to vanity.
Alternate Author Name(s): Simonides Of Keos
Subject(s): Death - Children; Graves; Death - Babies; Tombs; Tombstones
First Line: The child of hippias, foremost captain once / in hellas' land, lies here
Last Line: She lifted not her heart to vanity.
Alternate Author Name(s): Simonides Of Keos
Subject(s): Death - Children; Graves; Death - Babies; Tombs; Tombstones
THE child of Hippias, foremost captain once
In Hellas' land, lies here, Archedike.
With lords for father, husband, brethren, sons,
She lifted not her heart to vanity.
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