At my age/ Why does the swallow [ ... ]
Sapphō kynōpis kai mantis = Sappho, bitch! (and philos[o]pher)
Song Cycle by Eric Hudes (b. 1920)
Word count: 179
1. At my age [sung text not yet checked]
Authorship
- by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), appears in Sappho: A New Translation, first published 1958, copyright © [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- a text in Greek (Ελληνικά) by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE) [text unavailable]
2. I hear that Andromeda [sung text not yet checked]
I hear that Andromeda [ ... ]
Authorship
- by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), appears in Sappho: A New Translation, first published 1958, copyright © [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- a text in Aeolic Greek by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE), no title
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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.3. Sappho, when some fool [sung text not yet checked]
Sappho, when some fool [ ... ]
Authorship
- by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), appears in Sappho: A New Translation, first published 1958, copyright © [an adaptation] [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- a text in Aeolic Greek by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE)
4. Strange to say [sung text not yet checked]
Strange to say [ ... ]
Authorship
- by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), appears in Sappho: A New Translation, first published 1958, copyright © [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- a text in Greek (Ελληνικά) by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE) [text unavailable]
5. Yes, it is pretty [sung text not yet checked]
Yes, it is pretty But come, dear, need you pride yourself that much on a ring?
Authorship
- by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), appears in Sappho: A New Translation, first published 1958 [an adaptation] [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- a text in Aeolic Greek by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE)
6. If you are squeamish [sung text not yet checked]
If you are squeamish [ ... ]
Authorship
- by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), appears in Sappho: A New Translation, first published 1958, copyright © [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- a text in Greek (Ελληνικά) by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE) [text unavailable]
7. Experience shows us [sung text not yet checked]
Experience shows us [ ... ]
Authorship
- by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), appears in Sappho: A New Translation, first published 1958, copyright © [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- a text in Greek (Ελληνικά) by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE) [text unavailable]
8. Rich as you are [sung text not yet checked]
Rich as you are [ ... ]
Authorship
- by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), appears in Sappho: A New Translation, first published 1958, copyright © [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- 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.9. We know this much [sung text not yet checked]
We know this much [ ... ]
Authorship
- by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), appears in Sappho: A New Translation, first published 1958, copyright © [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- a text in Greek (Ελληνικά) by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE) [text unavailable]