Hesperus bringing together All that the morning star scattered.
SAPPHOHesperus bringing together All that the morning star scattered.
SAPPHOBeauty endures only for as long as it can be seen; goodness, beautiful today, will remain so tomorrow.
SAPPHOWhat cannot be said will be wept.
SAPPHOI would not think to touch the sky with two arms
SAPPHOSomeone, I tell you, in another time will remember us.
SAPPHOI do not know what to do, my mind’s in two.
SAPPHOAll the while, believe me, I prayed our night would last twice as long.
SAPPHOHow love the limb-loosener sweeps me away.
SAPPHORaise high the roof-beam, carpenters. Like Ares comes the bridegroom, taller far than a tall man.
SAPPHOWhen anger spreads through the breath, guard thy tongue from barking idly.
SAPPHODancing up the full moon Round some fair new altar Trample the soft blossoms of fine grass.
SAPPHOAlthough only breath, words which I command are immortal.
SAPPHOLove – bittersweet, irrepressible – loosens my limbs and I tremble.
SAPPHOThe moon is setand the Pleiades; Middle ofthe night, time passes by,I lie alone.
SAPPHOI know not what to do, my mind is divided.
SAPPHOIf you are squeamish Don’t prod the beach rubble.
SAPPHO