Anonymous Papyrus Fragment, Ancient Messene, Date Unknown but Later Than You Think

by Vassilis Zambaras

Fields we had
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[perforated]

[ now?]
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[shredded wheat]

Ely[sian?] with honey
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Bees combing long
[        ] [flaxen?]    

Hair [       ]

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[down?]

To your knees    

[the rest wholly eaten away by moths]