(570 BC – 488 BC)

poet Anacreon
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Instructions to a Painter

Best of painters come, pursue
What our Muse invites thee to,
And Lyæus, whose shrill flute
Vies with her harmonious lute;
Draw me a full city, where
Several shapes of mirth appear;
And the laws of love, if cold
Wax so great a flame can hold.

Submitted: Wednesday, September 19, 2012

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