193 Quotes by Sappho

Come to me now once again and release me from gruelling anxiety. All that my heart longs for, fulfil. And be yourself my ally in love's battle.

I asked myselfWhat, Sappho, canyou give one whohas everything,like Aphrodite?

but me you have forgottenor you love some man more than me

The touched heart madly stirs,your laughter is water hurrying over pebbles - every gesture is a proclamation,every sound is speech...

]]you will remember]for we in our youthdid these thingsyes many and beautiful things] ]]

I want to say something but shameprevents meyet if you had a desire for good or beautiful thingsand your tongue were not concocting some evil to say,shame would not hold down your eyesbut rather you would speak about what is just

gathering flowers so very delicate a girl

Eros the melter of limbs (now again) stirs me - sweetbitter unmanageable creature who steals in

but if you love uschoose a younger bedfor I cannot bearto live with you when I am the older one