SAPPHO
(Lobel-Page 90 – Σαπφώ – English translation)
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[⠀⠀⠀] them being
[⠀⠀⠀] for Cytherea, the
Nurturer [⠀⠀⠀] nourishes within others;
Yet her daughter she, Aphrodite, has tied down –
Peitho. [⠀⠀⠀] summon you [
Them but [⠀⠀⠀] of herself: call out her
Name. You all [⠀⠀⠀] you wish [
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To us [a messenger
Entity [
There [
Say that we [
[While
Then [
You all wish [⠀⠀⠀] around
Being [⠀⠀⠀] which
Strong [⠀⠀⠀] I am
On land [⠀⠀⠀] and facing
Her own [⠀⠀⠀] and
Towards her [⠀⠀⠀] toil [
Her before [⠀⠀⠀] with outstretched
Wings [
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[⠀⠀⠀] noble-
Minded [⠀⠀⠀] very much they hold of
The gift: [
And Gyrinno [
Their kind [⠀⠀⠀] I
The beauty [
Great. For what wind [
To be and excellence [
But never says that [
Beautiful praise [
To me the zephyr's breath [
For you wind-carried [
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] [child⠀⠀⠀] to
Andromeda she writes [
] Andromeda [
] [therefore
] [manlike
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] none [
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] a goddess [
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mine]
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]. You [would
] this once [
] not all [
] first [
] [before
] to have died [
] superior for [
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] brings [
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] for [
] no more [
] [thus
] aroud [
] soul [
] [then
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] [drink
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] powerless [
] and gracious [
In this] ode here says [that
] Atthis [
] herself [
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] sweet [
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