Sappho

The best translation of Sappho's work available, now with a beautiful new package.

Mary Barnard studied Greek at Reed College

Tell everyone

We shall enjoy it

PART ONE

Standing by my bed

I asked myself

And I said

I confess

At noontime

I took my lyre and said

Although they are

That afternoon

We heard them chanting

It's no use

People do gossip

Peace reigned in heaven

When I saw Eros

You are the herdsman of evening

Sleep, darling

Although clumsy

Tomorrow you had better

We put the urn aboard ship

Cyprian, in my dream

In the spring twilight

And their feet move

Awed by her splendor

Now, while we dance

PART TWO Epithalamia

The evening star

It is time now

For her sake

Hymen Hymenaon!

We drink your health

Bridesmaids' carol I

Bridesmaids' carol II

They're locked in, oh!

Lament for a maidenhead

You wear her livery

Why am I crying?

PART THREE

You know the place: then

Prayer to my lady of Paphos

He is more than a hero

Yes, Atthis, you may be sure

To an army wife, in Sardis

I have had not one word from her

It was you, Atthis, who said

PART FOUR

Without warning

If you will come

Thank you, my dear

I was so happy

Now I know why Eros

She was dressed well

But you, monkey face

I was proud of you, too

After all this

With his venom

Afraid of losing you

It is clear now

Day in, day out

You will say

Tell me

I said, Sappho

You may forget but

Pain penetrates

PART FIVE

The nightingale's

Last night

Tonight I've watched

Persuasion

Many's the time

At my age

That was different

This way, that way

My lovely friends

I ask you, sir, to

Of course I love you

Yes, it is pretty

I hear that Andromeda

Well!

Sappho, when some fool

Strange to say

I taught the talented

Really, Gorgo

As you love me

Greetings to Gorgo

Rich as you are

Don't ask me what to wear

PART SIX

If you are squeamish

Before they were mothers

Experience shows us

We know this much

Say what you please

Then the god of war

As for the exiles

In memory

Do you remember

Be kind to me

You remind me

When they were tired

The gods bless you

I have often asked you

It is the Muses

Must I remind you, Cleis

I have no complaint

A Footnote to These Translations

95

(12)

Notes

107

(4)

Bibliography

111

(1)

Descriptive Index

112

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