Exam #2 Early Lit

I would rather see her lovely step and the motion of light on her face
than chariots of Lysians or ranks
of footsoilders in arms.

Not for her children nor her death parents
had she thought, no—
]’led her astray
]for
]lightly
]reminded me now of Anaktoria
who is gone.

Easy to make this understood by all.
For she who overcame everone
In beauty (Helen)
Let her fine husband
Behind and went sailing to Troy.

Some men say an army of horse and some men say an army on foot and some men say an army of ships I the most beautiful think on the black earth . But I saw it is what you love.

He seems to me equal to the gods that man whoever he is opposite you
sits and listens close
to your sweet speaking

And lovely laughing –oh it puts the heart in my chest on wings
for when I look at you, even a moment, no speaking is left in me.

No: tounge breaks and thin
fire is racing under skin
and in eyes no sight and drumming
fills ears

And cld sweat holds me and shaking
grips me all, greener than grass
I am and dead—or almost
I seem to me

But all is to be dared, because even a person of poverty

I simply want to be dead
weeping she left me

With many tears and said this
Oh how badly things have turned out for us.
Sappo, I swear, against my will I leave you.

And I answered her:
Rejoice, go and
remember me. For you know how we cherised ou.

But if not, I want to remind you
]and beautiful times he had.

For many crowns of violets and roses
]at my side you put on
and many woven garlands

Made of flowere
around your soft throat