ἐγὼ δ᾿ ἔσοπτρον εἴην, ὅπως ἀεὶ βλέπῃς μοι·
if only I could be a mirror, so that you would always look at me;
ἐγὼ χιτὼν γενοίμην, ὅπως ἀεὶ φορῇς με·
if only I could be a robe, so that you would always wear me;
ὕδωρ θέλω γενέσθαι, ὅπως σε χρῶτα λούσω·
if only I could be water, so that I would wash your skin;
ὅπως, ὅπως, ὅπως σε χρῶτα λούσω· [x2]
so that, so that, so that i would wash your skin; [x2]
μύρον, γύναι, γενοίμην, ὅπως ἐγώ σ᾿ ἀλείψω·
if only I could be a perfume, o lady, so that I would anoint you;
καὶ ταινίη δὲ μαστόν καὶ μάργαρον τραχήλῳ·
if only I could be a band for your breast, a pearl for your neck;
καὶ σάνδαλον γενοίμην, μόνον ποσὶν πάτει με·
if only I could be a sandal, only to trample me underfoot;
μόνον, μόνον, μόνον ποσὶν πάτει. [x2]
only, only, only to trample me underfoot. [x2]