by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE)
Translation by Michael R. Burch (b. 1958)

Language: English  after the Aeolic Greek 
Stars ringing the lovely moon
pale to insignificance
when she illuminates the earth
with her magnificence.

Composition:

    Set to music by Hana Ajiashvili , no title, 2019 [ 2 sopranos, recorder, viola da gamba, harpsichord and guitar ], from Mere Air, no. 2, Rijswijk : Stichting Donemus Beheer
        Publisher: Donemus [external link]

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This text was added to the website: 2026-03-27
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