ΕπιθυμίεÏ‚Σαν σώματα ωραία νεκρών που δεν εγέρασανκαι τάκλεισαν, με δάκρυα, σε μαυσωλείο λαμπρό, με ρόδα στο κεφάλι και στα πόδια γιασεμιά --έτσ' η επιθυμίεÏ‚ μοιάζουν που επέρασανχωρίÏ‚ να εκπληρωθούν· χωρίÏ‚ ν' αξιωθεί καμιάτηÏ‚ ηδονήÏ‚ μια νύχτα, ή ένα πρωϊτηÏ‚ φεγγερό."Desires"Like beautiful bodies of the dead who had not grown oldand they shut them, with tears, in a brilliant mausoleum, with roses at the head and jasmine at the feet --this is what desires resemble that have passedwithout fulfillment; without any of them having achieveda night of sensual delight, or a morning of brightness. Constantinos P. Cavafis
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