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Death is an evil; the gods have so judged; had it been good, they would die.

Sappho

Death must be an evil and the gods agree; for why else would they live for ever?
SAPPHO

Agreement Death Evil God
The evening star Is the most beautiful of all stars.
SAPPHO

Beautiful Evening Stars
Beauty endures only for as long as it can be seen; goodness, beautiful today, will remain so tomorrow.
SAPPHO

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

Fall Love Mountain Nature
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
Mere air, these words, but delicious to hear.
SAPPHO

Delicious Hear Word
Death is an evil; the gods have so judged; had it been good, they would die.
SAPPHO

Death Evil God Judgement
Would Jove appoint some flower to reign, in matchless beauty on the plain, the Rose (mankind will all agree). The Rose the queen of flowers should be.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur
What cannot be said will be wept.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur
Stand and face me, my love,and scatter the grace in your eyes.
SAPPHO

Eyes Face Grace Love Stand
Builders, raise the ceiling high, Raise the dome into the sky, Hear the wedding song! For the happy groom is near, Tall as Mars, and statelier, Hear the wedding song!
SAPPHO

Build Marriage Raise Sky
From all the offspring of the earth and heaven love is the most precious.
SAPPHO

Earth Heaven Precious
I know not what to do, my mind is divided.
SAPPHO

Division Known Mindset Myself
Someone, I tell you, in another time will remember us.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur
No honey for me, if it comes with a bee.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur
Now the Earth with many flowers puts on her spring embroidery.
SAPPHO

Earth Embroidery Flower Spring

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