27, Once a young girl

SAPPHO

(Lobel-Page 27 – Σαπφώ – English translation)


]

] [although

] [sick

].


For of course you were once a young [girl

as if] in song and dance, come to these [who face

You] and converse with us – from this [your heart

Grandly indulge us –


Since I attend a wedding. Very well [you know

Yourself of this, but that as fast as they can [

Do send away the maidens; the gods [

they] may have.


For not so broad is the path to Olympus,

Mortals [torment

]

]