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

Sappho

Someone, I tell you, in another time will remember us.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur
Death is an ill; ’tis thus the Gods decide: / For had death been a boon, the Gods had died.
SAPPHO

Death Decision God Sick
Experience shows us Wealth unchaperoned by Virtue is never an innocuous neighbor.
SAPPHO

Experience Neighbor Virtue
No honey for me, if it comes with a bee.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur
Mere air, these words, but delicious to hear.
SAPPHO

Delicious Hear Word
All the while, believe me, I prayed our night would last twice as long.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur
From all the offspring of the earth and heaven love is the most precious.
SAPPHO

Earth Heaven Precious
For some the fairest thing on the dark earth is Thermopylae, And the Spartan phalanx lowering lances to die.
SAPPHO

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

Fall Love Mountain Nature
Without warning as a whirlwind swoops on an oak Love shakes my heart.
SAPPHO

Heart Love Shake Warning
How love the limb-loosener sweeps me away.
SAPPHO

Away Love Myself
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
He who is fair to look upon is good, and he who is good will soon be fair also.
SAPPHO

Fair Goodness Himself
There is no place for grief in a house which serves the Muse.
SAPPHO

Grief Home Place Serve
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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