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I do not know what to do, my mind’s in two.

Sappho

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

Fall Love Mountain Nature
There is no place for grief in a house which serves the Muse.
SAPPHO

Grief Home Place Serve
Raise high the roof-beam, carpenters. Like Ares comes the bridegroom, taller far than a tall man.
SAPPHO

High Man Marriage Tall
Death is an evil; the gods have so judged; had it been good, they would die.
SAPPHO

Death Evil God Judgement
When anger spreads through the breath, guard thy tongue from barking idly.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur
Without warning as a whirlwind swoops on an oak Love shakes my heart.
SAPPHO

Heart Love Shake Warning
If you are squeamish Don’t prod the beach rubble.
SAPPHO

Nature Yourself
Mere air, these words, but delicious to hear.
SAPPHO

Delicious Hear Word
With his venom irresistible and bittersweet that loosener of limbs, Love reptile-like strikes me down
SAPPHO

Myself Strike Venom
From all the offspring of the earth and heaven love is the most precious.
SAPPHO

Earth Heaven Precious
Experience shows us Wealth unchaperoned by Virtue is never an innocuous neighbor.
SAPPHO

Experience Neighbor Virtue
Love is a cunning weaver of fantasies and fables.
SAPPHO

Fantasy Love One Liner
Stand and face me, my love,and scatter the grace in your eyes.
SAPPHO

Eyes Face Grace Love Stand
In gold sandals / dawn like a thief / fell upon me.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur
Some say an army of horsemen, or infantry, A fleet of ships is the fairest thing On the face of the black earth, but I say It’s what one loves.
SAPPHO

Black Earth Face Infant Love Oneself
Although only breath, words which I command are immortal.
SAPPHO

Breathe Command Immortal Myself Word

I do not know what to do, my mind’s in two.

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