Symphosius Riddle 40: Papaver

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Date: Fri 01 Jul 2022
Original text:

Grande mihi caput est, intus sunt membra minuta;
Pes unus solus sed pes longissimus unus.
Et me somnus amat, proprio nec dormio somno.

Translation:

My head is big, the parts inside are small;
Only one foot, but a very long one foot.
And sleep loves me, but I do not sleep in my own sleep.

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Notes:

This edition is based on Raymond T. Ohl, ed. The Enigmas of Symphosius. PhD dissertation, University of Pennsylvania, 1928.



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