At my age/ Why does the swallow [ ... ]
Sapphō kynōpis kai mantis = Sappho, bitch! (and philos[o]pher), op. 39
Song Cycle by Eric Hudes (b. 1920)
1. At my age [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Text Authorship:
- by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), appears in Sappho: A New Translation, first published 1958, copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in Greek (Ελληνικά) by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE) [text unavailable]
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.2. I hear that Andromeda [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
I hear that Andromeda — [ ... ]
Text Authorship:
- by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), "I hear that Andromeda —", appears in Sappho: A New Translation, no. 74, first published 1958, copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in Aeolic Greek by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE), no title, appears in Fragments, no. 131
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.Confirmed with Mary Barnard, Sappho; A New Translation, Berkeley : University of California Press, 2019
3. Sappho, when some fool [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Sappho, when some fool [ ... ]
Text Authorship:
- by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), "Sappho, when some fool", appears in Sappho: A New Translation, no. 76, first published 1958, copyright © [an adaptation]
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- a text in Aeolic Greek by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE)
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.Confirmed with Mary Barnard, Sappho; A New Translation, Berkeley : University of California Press, 2019
4. Strange to say [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Strange to say [ ... ]
Text Authorship:
- by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), "Strange to say", appears in Sappho: A New Translation, no. 77, first published 1958, copyright ©
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- a text in Greek (Ελληνικά) by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE) [text unavailable]
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.Confirmed with Mary Barnard, Sappho; A New Translation, Berkeley : University of California Press, 2019
5. Yes, it is pretty [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Yes, it is pretty [ ... ]
Text Authorship:
- by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), "Yes, it is pretty", appears in Sappho: A New Translation, no. 73, first published 1958, copyright © [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in Aeolic Greek by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE)
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.Confirmed with Mary Barnard, Sappho; A New Translation, Berkeley : University of California Press, 2019
6. If you are squeamish [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
If you are squeamish [ ... ]
Text Authorship:
- by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), "If you are squeamish", appears in Sappho: A New Translation, no. 84, first published 1958, copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in Greek (Ελληνικά) by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE) [text unavailable]
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.Confirmed with Mary Barnard, Sappho; A New Translation, Berkeley : University of California Press, 2019
7. Experience shows us [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Experience shows us [ ... ]
Text Authorship:
- by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), "Experience shows us", appears in Sappho: A New Translation, no. 86, first published 1958, copyright ©
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- a text in Greek (Ελληνικά) by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE) [text unavailable]
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.Confirmed with Mary Barnard, Sappho; A New Translation, Berkeley : University of California Press, 2019
8. Rich as you are [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Rich as you are [ ... ]
Text Authorship:
- by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), "Rich as you are", appears in Sappho: A New Translation, no. 82, first published 1958, copyright ©
Based on:
- a text in Aeolic Greek by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE)
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This text may be copyright, so we will not display it until we obtain permission to do so or discover it is public-domain.Confirmed with Mary Barnard, Sappho; A New Translation, Berkeley University of California Press, 2019
9. We know this much [sung text not yet checked]
Language: English
Death is an evil [ ... ]
Text Authorship:
- by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), "We know this much", appears in Sappho: A New Translation, no. 87, first published 1958, copyright ©
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Total word count: 176