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Sapphō kynōpis kai mantis = Sappho, bitch! (and philos[o]pher)

Song Cycle by Eric Hudes (b. 1920)

1. At my age  [sung text not yet checked]

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At my age/ Why does the swallow
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Text Authorship:

  • by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), appears in Sappho: A New Translation, first published 1958, copyright ©

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2. I hear that Andromeda  [sung text not yet checked]

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I hear that Andromeda
 [ ... ]

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  • by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), appears in Sappho: A New Translation, first published 1958, copyright ©

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3. Sappho, when some fool  [sung text not yet checked]

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Sappho, when some fool
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Text Authorship:

  • by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), appears in Sappho: A New Translation, first published 1958, copyright © [an adaptation]

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4. Strange to say  [sung text not yet checked]

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Strange to say
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  • by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), appears in Sappho: A New Translation, first published 1958, copyright ©

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5. Yes, it is pretty   [sung text not yet checked]

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Yes, it is pretty 
But come, dear, need
you pride yourself 
that much on a ring?

Text Authorship:

  • by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), appears in Sappho: A New Translation, first published 1958 [an adaptation]

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6. If you are squeamish   [sung text not yet checked]

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If you are squeamish
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Text Authorship:

  • by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), appears in Sappho: A New Translation, first published 1958, copyright ©

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7. Experience shows us  [sung text not yet checked]

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Experience shows us
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Text Authorship:

  • by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), appears in Sappho: A New Translation, first published 1958, copyright ©

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8. Rich as you are  [sung text not yet checked]

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Rich as you are
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Text Authorship:

  • by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), appears in Sappho: A New Translation, first published 1958, copyright ©

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9. We know this much  [sung text not yet checked]

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We know this much
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Text Authorship:

  • by Mary Barnard (1909 - 2001), appears in Sappho: A New Translation, first published 1958, copyright ©

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Total word count: 179
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