by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE)
Translation © by Willis Barnstone (b. 1927)
Leave Krete and come to this holy temple
Language: English  after the Unknown Language
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- by Willis Barnstone (b. 1927), copyright © 1967 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Unknown Language by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE) [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Cindy McTee , "Leave Krete and come to this holy temple", 1983 [soprano and instrumental ensemble (8 instruments)], from Songs of Spring and the Moon, no. 3. [text verified 1 time]
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-29
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Word count: 78