“Κρῆσσαί νύ ποτ’ ὦδ’ ἐμμελέως πόδεσσιν
ὤρχηντ’ ἀπάλοισ’ ἀμφ’ ἐρόεντα βῶμον
πόας τέρεν ἄνθος μάλακον μάτεισαι.
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Thus the Cretan women sometimes dance in harmony
with tender feet around a lovely altar,
trampling the soft-worn blossom of the grass…”
- Sappho (Cox 50)
Published on May 21, 2016 12:51