The speaker of love -Sappho

Fragments, on Love and Desire

                    I

…..You burn me…..

                    II

Remembering those things

We did in our youth…

…Many, beautiful things…

                    III

…Again and again…because those

I care for best, do me

Most harm…

                    IV

You came, and I was mad for you

And you cooled my mind that burned with longing…

                    V

Once long ago I loved you, Atthis,

A little graceless child you seemed to me

                    VI

Nightingale, herald of spring

With a voice of longing….

                    VII

Eros, again now, the loosener of limbs troubles me,

Bittersweet, sly, uncontrollable creature….

                    VII

………..but you have forgotten me…