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Original / primary: Perseus Grc2
42.1
εἰ μὲν ἑκὼν Ἀρχῖνʼ ἐπεκώμασα, μυρία μέμφου,
42.2
εἰ δʼ ἄκων ἥκω, τὴν προπέτειαν ἔα.
42.3
Ακρητος καὶ Ἔρως μʼ ἠνάγκασαν, ὧν ὃ μὲν αὐτῶν
42.4
εἷλκεν, ὃ δʼ οὐκ εἴα τὴν προπέτειαν ἐᾶν.
42.5
ἐλθὼν δʼ οὐκ ἐβόησα, τίς ἢ τίνος, ἀλλʼ ἐφίλησα
42.6
τὴν φλιήν· εἰ τοῦτʼ ἔστʼ ἀδίκημʼ, ἀδικέω.