Anacreon
Anacreon
Anacreon was a Greek lyric poet, notable for his drinking songs and hymns. Later Greeks included him in the canonical list of nine lyric poets...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPoet
love money brother
Cursed be he above all others Who's enslaved by love of money. Money takes the place of brothers, Money takes the place of parents, Money brings us war and slaughter.
love and-love vain
Ah, cruel 'tis to love, And cruel not to love, But cruelest of all To love and love in vain.
passion wine and-love
My Passion uncontrolled shall rove, Doubly debauched with Wine and Love.
wine sleep soul
For when we quaff the gen'rous bowl, Then sleep the sorrows of our soul. Let us drink the juice divine, The gift of Bacchus, god of wine. When I take wine, my cares go to rest.
sea air sun
The sea drinks the air and the sun the sea.
wine divine transport
Thus, while I quaff the genial wine, I live mid transports quite divine.
today morrow
To-day belongs to me, To-morrow who can tell.
healing fighting mind
He who has a mind to fight, let him fight, for now is the time.
kissing sea wave
How the waves of the sea kiss the shore!