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141 " Tonight I've watchedthe moon and thenthe Pleiadesgo downThe night is nowhalf gone; youthgoes; I amin bed alone "
― Sappho
142 " Reminded me of Anaktoria, who is gone. I would rather see her lovely step and the motion of light on her face than chariots of Lydians or ranks of footsoldiers in arms. "
― Sappho , If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho
143 " - bind your hair with lovely crowns, tying stems of anise together in your soft hands. For the blesses Graces prefer to look on one who wears flowers and turn away from those without a crown. "
144 " My delight is the exquisite. Yes, for me,Glitter and sunlight and loveAre one society. So I shall not go creeping awayTo die in the dark:I shall go on living with you,Loving and loved. "
― Sappho , The Love Songs of Sappho: Translated with an Essay by Paul Roche
145 " Some call ships, infantry or horsemenThe greatest beauty earth can offer;I say it is whatever a personMost lusts after. "
― Sappho , Come Close
146 " Love shook my heart like a wind falling on oaks on a mountain. "
147 " It's no useMother dear, I can't finish myweaving You mayblame Aphroditesoft as she isshe has almostkilled me withlove for that girl "
― Sappho , Sappho
148 " I use to weave crowns "
149 " Gold-haired Phoebus borne by Koios's daughterafter she joined with Kronos's son Zeus god of high clouds and high name.Artemis swore the great oath of the gods to Zeus:'By your head, I shall always be a virginuntamed, hunting on peaks of solitary mountains.Come, grant me this grace!'So she spoke. Then the father of the blessed godsnodded his consent. Now gods and mortalscall her by her thrilling eponym, The Virgin Deer Hunter.Eros, loosener of limbs, never comes near her "
150 " And with precious and royal perfume you anointed yourself. "
― Sappho , Fragments
151 " Awed by her splendorStars near the lovelymoon cover their ownbright faces when sheis roundest and lightsearth with her silver "
152 " sanokaa minun sanoneen: meistä puhutaan kauan "
― Sappho , Iltatähti, häälaulu
153 " nyt jumalainen lyyranisoi "
154 " Äiti rakas en jaksa kutoaolen nääntynyt ikävästäkiitos ihanan Afrotiden "
155 " When their souls grew cold they droppedtheir wings to their sides "
156 " You will flitterinvisible amongthe indistinct deadin Hell's palacedarting fitfully "
157 " My heartflutters in my breast wheneverI quickly glance at you-I can say nothing,my tongue is broken. A delicate fireruns under my skin, my eyessee nothing, my ears roar,cold sweatrushes down me, trembling seizes me,I am greener than grass.To myself I seemneeding but little to die "
158 " the rose-fingered moonexeeds all stars "
159 " honey voice ...soft voice ... "
160 " May you sleepon your tender girlfriend's breasts "