sappho

“ Their heart grew cold they let their wings down. ”

“ From all the offspring of the earth and heaven love is the most precious. ”

“ You may blame Aphrodite, soft as she is, she has almost killed me with love for that boy. ”

“ Love, like a mountain-wind upon an oak, falling upon me, shakes me leaf and bough. ”

“ There is no place for grief in a house which serves the muse. ”

“ When wrath runs rampage in your heart you must hold still that rambunctious tongue! ”

“ Sweet is the god but still I am in agony and far from my strength. ”

“ Stand and face me, my love, and scatter the grace in your eyes. ”

“ What is beautiful is good, and who is good will soon be beautiful. ”

“ The moon and the Pleiades have set, it is midnight, and the time is passing, but I sleep alone. ”