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When their souls grew cold they droppedtheir wings to their sides
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I cannot imagine in the future any girlwho looks on the light of the sunwho will have your skill and wisdom.
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My pain dripsMay terrifying winds carry off him who blames me
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For you Kleis I have no embroideredheadband and no ideawhere to find one while the Mytilinian rulesThese colorfully embroideredheadbandsthese things the children of the Kleanax In exilememories terribly wasted away
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O Kypris and the Nereids, I pray youto sail my brother home unharmedand let him accomplish allthat is in his heartand be released from former errorand carry joy to his friendsand bane to enemies and let no onebring us more grief.Let him honor me his sister.But black tormentsuffering for early days,citizens accused.Was it over millet seed?Pure Kypris, put asideold anger and free him fromevil sorrow
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By givinggood fameyour beauty and nobilityto such friendsyou sicken me with painBlame you? SwollenHave your fill of themFor my thinking it is poorly doneand all night I understand basenessOthermindsthe blessed
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Blessed oneMay he be released from his past wrongswith lucknow in harborKypris, may she feel your sharp needlesand may she Doriha not go on crowinghow he came back a second timeto his desired love.
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Dorihacommands themnot to comeshe is arrogantlike young menwho are loved
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Come holy lyre speak to meand become a voice!
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