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Sappho
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(c. 600 BCE)
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Although they are
Although they are
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Anactoria
Yes, Atthis, you may be sure
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And their feet move
And their feet move
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Awed by her splendor
Awed by her splendor
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Before they were mothers
Before they were mothers
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Blame Aphrodite
It's no use
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Cleis
Sleep, darling
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Cyprian, in my dream
Cyprian, in my dream
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Drapple-thorned Aphrodite,
Dapple-throned Aphrodite,
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He is more than a hero
He is more than a hero
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I have no complaint
I have no complaint
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I took my lyre
I took my lyre and said:
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I took my lyre and said
I took my lyre and said
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In the spring twilight
In the spring twilight
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It is the Muses
It is the Muses
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It was you, Atthis, who said
It was you, Atthis, who said
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It's no use
It's no use
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Leto and Niobe
Before they were mothers
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Must I remind you, Cleis,
Must I remind you, Cleis,
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No Word
I have had not one word from her
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Of course I love you
Of course I love you
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Prayer to Our Lady of Paphos
Dapple-throned Aphrodite,
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Sleep, darling
Sleep, darling
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Sounds of grief
Must I remind you, Cleis,
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Standing by my bed
Standing by my bed
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Tell everyone
Tell everyone
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The Muses
It is the Muses
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To Andromeda
That country girl has witched your wishes,
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To any army wife
To any army wife, in Sardis:
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To Aphrodite
You know the place: then
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Tonight I've watched
Tonight I've watched
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We know this much
We know this much
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We put the urn abord ship
We put the urn aboard ship
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We shall enjoy it
We shall enjoy it
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With his venom
With his venom
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Without warning
Without warning
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Words
Although they are
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Yes, Atthis, you may be sure
Yes, Atthis, you may be sure
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You know the place: then
You know the place: then
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You may forget but
You may forget but
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