"Κρῆσσαί νύ ποτ’ ὦδ’ ἐμμελέως πόδεσσιν
ὤρχηντ’ ἀπάλοισ’ ἀμφ’ ἐρόεντα βῶμον
πόας τέρεν ἄνθος μάλακον..."

“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)
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Published on May 21, 2016 12:51
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