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

Sappho

Dancing up the full moon Round some fair new altar Trample the soft blossoms of fine grass.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur
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
If you are squeamish Don’t prod the beach rubble.
SAPPHO

Nature Yourself
The moon is setand the Pleiades; Middle ofthe night, time passes by,I lie alone.
SAPPHO

Alone Moon Night Pass Time
Raise high the roof-beam, carpenters. Like Ares comes the bridegroom, taller far than a tall man.
SAPPHO

High Man Marriage Tall
No honey for me, if it comes with a bee.
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
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
From all the offspring of the earth and heaven love is the most precious.
SAPPHO

Earth Heaven Precious
Without warning as a whirlwind swoops on an oak Love shakes my heart.
SAPPHO

Heart Love Shake Warning
Whatever one loves most is beautiful.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur
Although only breath, words which I command are immortal.
SAPPHO

Breathe Command Immortal Myself Word
You may forget but let me tell you this: someone in some future time will think of us.
SAPPHO

Forget Future Thinking Time Yourself
How love the limb-loosener sweeps me away.
SAPPHO

Away Love Myself
When anger spreads through the breath, guard thy tongue from barking idly.
SAPPHO

Anand Thakur

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

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