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Although only breath, words which I command are immortal.

Sappho

I took my lyre and said: come now, my heavenly tortoise shell: become a speaking instrument.
SAPPHO

Heaven Instrument Myself Talk
In gold sandals / dawn like a thief / fell upon me.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur
The moon has set, and the Pleiades; it is midnight, and time passes, and I sleep alone.
SAPPHO

Alone Moon Pass Sleep Time
From all the offspring of the earth and heaven love is the most precious.
SAPPHO

Earth Heaven Precious
Eros harrows my heart: wild gales sweeping desolate mountains, uprooting oaks.
SAPPHO

Heart Mountain Myself Root Wild
Someone, I tell you, in another time will remember us.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur
Love, like a mountain-wind upon an oak, falling upon me, shakes me leaf and bough.
SAPPHO

Fall Love Mountain Nature
Although only breath, words which I command are immortal.
SAPPHO

Breathe Command Immortal Myself Word
The moon is setand the Pleiades; Middle ofthe night, time passes by,I lie alone.
SAPPHO

Alone Moon Night Pass Time
I will let my body flow like water over the gentle cushions.
SAPPHO

Body Cushion Flow Gentle
Stand and face me, my love,and scatter the grace in your eyes.
SAPPHO

Eyes Face Grace Love Stand
All the while, believe me, I prayed our night would last twice as long.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur
The Moon and Pleiades have set, Midnight is nigh, The time is passing, passing, yet Alone I lie.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur
With his venom irresistible and bittersweet that loosener of limbs, Love reptile-like strikes me down
SAPPHO

Myself Strike Venom
There is no place for grief in a house which serves the Muse.
SAPPHO

Grief Home Place Serve
I know not what to do, my mind is divided.
SAPPHO

Division Known Mindset Myself

Although only breath, words which I command are immortal.

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