by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE)
Translation by Michael R. Burch (b. 1958)
Sappho, fragment 51
Language: English after the Aeolic Greek
I'm undecided. My mind? Torn. Divided. Unsure as a babe new-born, My mind is divided, torn. I don't know what to do: My mind is divided, two.
H. Ajiashvili sets stanza 3
Text Authorship:
- by Michael R. Burch (b. 1958), "Sappho, fragment 51", loose translation/interpretation [an adaptation] [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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This text was added to the website: 2026-03-27
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