The Game of Jacks

Since we both love him,

we played jacks with him.

And it was a famous game.

Many young girls watched it.

First, she cast the throw of the Kyclôpes,

and I, the throw of Sôlon. But she,

the Kallibolos, and I, feeling I'd lost,

I prayed to the goddess!

I played, I had the Epiphénôn,

she the terrible throw of Khios, me the Antiteukhos,

she the Trikhias, and I the throw of Aphrodite

which won the disputed lover.

But, seeing her grow pale, I took her by the neck

and I told her everything in her ear

(so that she alone could hear me):

"Do not cry, little friend,

we will let him choose between us."