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PERFUMES<br />
I shall scent my skin all over to attract my lovers. Over my lovely limbs, in a<br />
silver basin, I'll pour the spikenard <strong>of</strong> Tarsos and metopion <strong>of</strong> Egypt.<br />
Beneath my arms, some crisped mint; upon my lashes and my eyes, sweetmarjoram<br />
<strong>of</strong> Kôs. Slave, undo my hair, and fill it with the smoke <strong>of</strong> burning<br />
incense.<br />
Here is oïnanthinon from the mountains <strong>of</strong> Kypros; I'll let it run between my<br />
heavy breasts; rose-liquor shipped from Phaselis will bathe my neck and cheeks.<br />
And now spread on my loins some irresistible bakkaris. It is better for a<br />
courtesan to know the Lydian perfumes than the customs <strong>of</strong> the Peloponnesus.<br />
CONVERSATION<br />
Good-day. --Good-day to you. --You are in a hurry. --Perhaps less in a hurry than<br />
you think.<br />
--You are a pretty girl. --Perhaps more pretty than you even know.<br />
--What is your charming name? --I do not tell my name in such a hurry. --Have<br />
you some one for this evening? --I always have my lover. --And how do you love<br />
him? --As he would wish.<br />
--Shall we dine together? --If you wish. But what will you give? --This. --Five<br />
drachmae? That is for my slave. And me? --Say it yourself. --A hundred.<br />
--Where do you live? --In that blue house. --At what time do you wish me to come<br />
seek you? --At once if you should care. --At once. --Lead on.<br />
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