by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE)

Ἄστερες μὲν ἀμφὶ κάλαν σελάνναν
Language: Aeolic Greek 
Our translations:  GER SAN
Ἄστερες μὲν ἀμφὶ κάλαν σελάνναν
ἂψ ἀπυκρύπτοισι φάεννον εἶδος,
ὄπποτα πλήθοισα μάλιστα λάμπῃ
γᾶν [ἐπὶ πᾶσαν] ... 
  ἀργυρία ...

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Note: this is often referred to as Sappho Fragment 4 D.

Note: the transliteration of the incipit used in Killmayer's setting is: "Asteres men amfi kalan selannan"


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This text was added to the website: 2012-02-20
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ताराः शोभनञ्चन्द्रमभितः
Language: Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्)  after the Aeolic Greek 
ताराः शोभनञ्चन्द्रमभितः
पुनारुचिरं रूपमपगूहन्ति
स यदा सम्पूर्णो द्योतयति
भूमिम्
रौप्यः

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Transliteration: 
tārāḥ śobhanaṁ candram abhitaḥ
punā ruciraṁ rūpam apagūhanti
sa yadā sampūrṇo dyotayati
bhūmim
raupyaḥ

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This text was added to the website: 2021-09-24
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Word count: 10