103, Nimble-footed bride

SAPPHO

(Lobel-Page 103 – Σαπφώ – English translation)



Fragment 103.1

(NOTE: These are the first lines of various poems from Book Eight.)

]

] upon it therefore [

] yet ten – and each first [

] indeed, for it tells before


] the nimble-footed bride [

] daughter of Cronus' son, violet-girdled [

] the pique having been settled; violet-girdled [

] immaculate – the Charites of Pieria, too – Muses [


] whenever songs of the heart [

] hearing the shrill songs

] bridegroom, for pestering peers of his age [

] tresses, having set down the lyre [


] gold-sandalled Eos

] lines [

] among the first [

] they bring with honor [


] bridal

] of a book that's better [

]

]



Fragment 103.2


] little [

] these [

] many [

] [for

] many [

] theirs they [

] [and careless

] [winter

]

] Gorgo [



Fragment 103.3


To Cypris [

[

[

[

[



Fragment 103.4


easily] of this bride-chamber here [

] nimble-footed bride, delicate [

] now [

] for me. [

] at least [



Fragment 103.5

(NOTE: Archeanassa was a courtesan living in Athens, whom Plato loved as a young man.)

] [before

] bring [

] [and wish

] Archeanassa [

] once [a dream

] indeed [

] in charming [

]



Fragment 103.6


]

] they heard [

]

] girls [

] [to me

]