For if she flees, soon she will pursue.
If she refuses gifts, rather will she give them.
If she does not love, soon she will love
even unwilling.
Come to me now: loose me from hard
care and all my heart longs
to accomplish, accomplish. You
be my ally.
translated by Anne Carson
7th Century BC
untitled fragment 3 from Sappho
among mortal women, know this
from every care
you could release me
translated by Anne Carson
untitled fragment 2 from Sappho
Some men say an army of horse and some men say an army on foot
and some men say an army of ships is the most beautiful thing
on this black earth. But I say it is
what you love.
translated by Anne Carson
untitled fragment from Sappho
For the man who is beautiful is beautiful to see
but the good man will at once also beautiful be.
translated by Anne Carson
Leonard Durso 