Quotes from Sappho

And her light stretches over salt sea equally and flowerdeep fields.

It's no use Mother dear, I can't finish my weaving You may blame Aphrodite soft as she is she has almost killed me with love for that girl

My heart flutters in my breast whenever I quickly glance at you- I can say nothing, my tongue is broken. A delicate fire runs under my skin, my eyes see nothing, my ears roar, cold sweat rushes down me, trembling seizes me, I am greener than grass. To myself I seem needing but little to die

honey voice ... soft voice ...

I have flown to you like a child to her mother.

My delight is the exquisite. Yes, for me, Glitter and sunlight and love Are one society. So I shall not go creeping away To die in the dark: I shall go on living with you, Loving and loved.

When their souls grew cold they dropped their wings to their sides

To me he seems equal to gods, the man who sits facing you and hears you near as you speak softly and laugh in a sweet echo that jolts the heart in my ribs. Now when I look at you a moment my voice is empty and can say nothing as my tongue cracks and slender fire races under my skin. My eyes are dead to light, my ears pound, and sweat pours over me. I convulse, greener than grass and feel my mind slip as I go close to death Yet I must suffer, even poor

I could not hope to touch the sky with my two arms

A deed your lovely face if not, winter and no pain I bid you, Abanthis, take up the lyre and sing of Gongyla as again desire floats around you the beautiful. When you saw her dress it excited you. I'm happy. The Kypros-born once blamed me for praying this word: I want

Afroditi of the Flowers at Knossos Leave Kriti and come here to this holy temple with your graceful grove of apple trees and altars smoking with frankincense. Icy water babbles through apple branches and roses leave shadow on the ground and bright shaking leaves pour down profound sleep. Here is a meadow where horses graze amid wild blossoms of the spring and soft winds blow aroma of honey. Afroditi, take the nectar and delicately pour it into gold wine cups and mingle joy with our celebration.

Someone will remember us, even in another time.

the rose-fingered moon exeeds all stars

He who is beautiful is so only when seen, but he who is good is beautiful at once.

May you sleep on your tender girlfriend's breasts

And with precious and royal perfume you anointed yourself.

for her dress when you saw it stirred you. And i rejoice. In fact she herself once blamed me Kyprogeneia because i prayed this word: i want

All would say that my tongue tells tales and for a greater man

Sweet mother, now I cannot work the loom. Sleek Afroditi broke me with longing for a boy.

Kuu laskenut ja Seulaset On keskiyö, minun aikani on ohi Nukun yksin

Some honored me by giving me the secret of their works

rikkaus ilman hyvettä on vaarallista; mutta molempien yhtymisestä seuraa korkein onni

You might wish a little to be carried off Someone sweeter you also know forgot and would say yes I shall love [...] as long as there is breath in me and care I say I have been a strong lover hurt bitter and know this no matter I shall love

She who shuns love soon will pursue it, She who scorns gifts will send them still: That girl will learn to love, though she do it Against her will.