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

Mere air,/ my words' fare
Language: English  after the Aeolic Greek 
Mere air,
my words' fare,
but intoxicating to hear.

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Sapphic inscription on a long-stemmed cup in an Athens museum

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