Translated Seikilos’ Epitaph | GREEK & ENGLISH LYRICS

Greek Lyrics:
Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ
πρὸς ὀλίγον ἔστι[2] τὸ ζῆν
τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.

Phonetic Greek Lyrics:
hóson zêis, phaínou
mēdèn hólōs sỳ lypoû
pròs olígon ésti tò zên
tò télos ho khrónos apaiteî.

English Translation Lyrics:
While you live, shine
have no grief at all
life exists only for a short while
and Time demands his due.

FURTHER READING:
The last two surviving words on the tombstone itself are Seikílos Eutér[pēi] meaning “Seikilos to Euterpe”; hence, according to this reconstruction, the tombstone and the epigrams thereon were possibly dedicated by Seikilos to Euterpe, who was possibly his wife.

Euterpe is also the name of the Muse of music. Another possible partial reconstruction could be Euterpe is also the name of the Muse of music). Another possible partial reconstruction could be Seikílos Eutér[pou] meaning “Seikilos of Euterpes”, i.e. “Seikilos, son of Euterpes”.

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Enfin je trouve seikilos avec les paroles ! C'est exactement ce que je cherchais merci !