The Songs of Bilitis: III. Epigrams in the Isle of Cyprus: Conversation

Good-day. --Good-day to you. --You are in a hurry. --Perhaps less in a hurry than you think. --You are a pretty girl. --Perhaps more pretty than you even know. --What is your charming name? --I do not tell my name in such a hurry. --Have you some one for this evening? --I always have my lover. --And how do you love him? --As he would wish. --Shall we dine together? --If you wish. But what will you give? --This. --Five drachmae? That is for my slave. And me? --Say it yourself. --A hundred. --Where do you live? --In that blue house. --At what time do you wish me to come seek you? --At once if you should care. --At once. --Lead on.