The Donkey Poem by Palladas

The Donkey



Someone gave me
A long-suffering donkey
That moves backwards
As much as forward
Their journey's haven
To those who ride on it;

A donkey,
The son of slowness,
A labour,
A delay,
A dream,
But first instead of last
For those who are retiring.

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