Ah, cruel 'tis to love, And cruel not to love, But cruelest… - Anacreon

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Ah, cruel 'tis to love,
And cruel not to love,
But cruelest of all
To love and love in vain.

Anacreon

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About Anacreon

Anacreon (582 BC – 485 BC) was a Greek lyric poet, notable for his drinking songs and hymns.

Native Name: Ἀνακρέων

Originators like Anacreon:

E'en though I would not, die I must;
Why stray I thus through life?

And last of all comes death.

To-day belongs to me,
To-morrow who can tell.