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“They are not long, the days of wine and roses . . . ” I think it was the Parthians Who first homed in on wine and roses As sine quibus non when we Discuss the good life and its pleasures. Almost erased by history, A shadow behind texts, a few Prosaic ruins, enigmatic Statues, a derisive catchphrase . . . But still, that’s quite a legacy. 25 You are reading copyrighted material published by Ohio University Press/Swallow Press. Unauthorized posting, copying, or distributing of this work except as permitted under U.S. copyright law is illegal and injures the author and publisher. ...

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