Nr. 283
Calcutta nr. 283 *
Ouseley MS 140 - 100
In great desire I pressed my lips to the lip of the jar,
to enquire from it how long life might be attained;
it joined its lip to mine and whispered: —
"Drink wine, for, to this world, thou returnest not."
Christensen 1927 - 65
I laid my lip to the lip of the wine-cup in the utmost
desire to seek from it the means of prolonging life.
It laid its lip to my lip and said mysteriously: "During
a whole life I was like thee; rejoice for a while in my company".
Heron-Allen 1899 - 35a
In great desire I pressed my lips to the lip of the jar.
To enquire from it how long life might be attained;
It joined its lip to mine and whispered,
"Drink wine ! for to this world thou returnest not."
Payne 1898 - 482
To the lip of the winepot my lip in hot longing I set,
So the secret of life long-enduring therefrom I might get:
By the tongue of the case it bespoke me with, "Do not forget
Like thee I lived once; for a moment, then, bear with me yet."
Thompson 1906 - 320
I prest my lip in yearning to the urn.
Thereby the means of length of life to learn.
And lip to my lip placed it whispered low,
"Drink! For to this world you will ne'er return!''
Whinfield 1883 - 274
I put my lips to the cup, for I did yearn
The hidden cause of length of days to learn;
He leaned his lip to mine, and whispered low,
"Drink! for, once gone, you never will return."