Sappho
Sappho
Sapphowas a Greek lyric poet from the island of Lesbos. She was born sometime between 630 and 612 BCE, and it is said that she died around 570 BCE, but little is known for certain about her life. Sappho's poetry was well-known and greatly admired through much of antiquity, and she was considered one of the canon of nine lyric poets. However, most of her poetry is now lost, and survives only in fragmentary form...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPoet
beautiful stars evening
The evening star Is the most beautiful of all stars
army black earth
Some say an army of horsemen, or infantry, A fleet of ships is the fairest thing On the face of the black earth, but I say It's what one loves.
beauty looks goodness
He who is fair to look upon is good, and he who is good will soon be fair also.
grief house muse
There is no place for grief in a house which serves the Muse.
air delicious mere
Mere air, these words, but delicious to hear.
long-distance-relationship believe night
All the while, believe me, I prayed our night would last twice as long.
sexy wind soul
Eros seizes and shakes my very soul like the wind on the mountain shaking ancient oaks.
evil immortality agree
Death must be an evil and the gods agree; for why else would they live for ever?
love reptiles bittersweet
With his venom irresistible and bittersweet that loosener of limbs, Love reptile-like strikes me down
remember another-time
Someone, I tell you, in another time will remember us
famous-love eye grace
Stand and face me, my love,and scatter the grace in your eyes.
heart wind tree
Love shook my heart/ Like the wind on the mountain/ Troubling the oak-trees
anger tongue spread
When anger spreads through the breath, guard thy tongue from barking idly.
evil dies judged
Death is an evil; the gods have so judged; had it been good, they would die.