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τεθνάκην δ' ἀδόλως θέλω·
θνῄσκω - to die; i.v. θέλω - to want, wish; v.
θνῄσκω - to die; i.v. θέλω - to want, wish; v.
θνῄσκω - to die; i.v. θέλω - to want, wish; v.
δέ - and; conj. ἀδόλως - honestly; adv.
"And I honestly want to die,"
ἄ με ψισδομένα κατελίμπανεν
ψίσδομαι - to weep; t.v. καταλιμπάνω - to leave behind; see λείπω; v.
ψίσδομαι - to weep; t.v. καταλιμπάνω - to leave behind; see λείπω; v.
ψίσδομαι - to weep; t.v. καταλιμπάνω - to leave behind; see λείπω; v.
weeping she was leaving me behind,
πόλλα καὶ τόδ' ἔειπἐ [μοι
λέγω - to speak, say; v.
ἐγώ, μοῦ - I; 1, f.
λέγω - to speak, say; v.
ἐγώ, μοῦ - I; 1, f.
ἀδε, τόδε, ὀδε - this here; M, adj. πολλή, πολύ, πολύς - many, much; M, adj.
λέγω - to speak, say; v.
ἐγώ, μοῦ - I; 1, f.
ἀδε, τόδε, ὀδε - this here; M, adj. πολλή, πολύ, πολύς - many, much; M, adj.
καί - and, also; conj.
and many things (besides) this she said to me
῾ᾤμ' ὠς δεῖνα πεπ[όνθ]αμεν·
πάσχω - to experience, suffer; i.v.
πάσχω - to experience, suffer; i.v.
πάσχω - to experience, suffer; i.v.
ᾤμοι - alas! part. ὠς - thus; adv. δεῖνα - in such a way; adv.
"Alas that we have suffered so;
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Ψάπφ', ἦ μάν σ' ἀέκοισ' ἀπυλιμπάνω.᾽
ἀπυλιμπάνω - to leave behind; see λείπω; v.
ἠ Ψάφπα, Ψάφπας - Sappho; 1, f. ἐγώ, μοῦ - I; 1, f.
ἀπυλιμπάνω - to leave behind; see λείπω; v.
ἠ Ψάφπα, Ψάφπας - Sappho; 1, f. ἐγώ, μοῦ - I; 1, f.
ἀεκούσιος, ἀεκούσιον - unwilling, constrained; 3, adj.
ἀπυλιμπάνω - to leave behind; see λείπω; v.
ἠ Ψάφπα, Ψάφπας - Sappho; 1, f. ἐγώ, μοῦ - I; 1, f.
ἀεκούσιος, ἀεκούσιον - unwilling, constrained; 3, adj.
μάν - indeed, truly; part.
Sappho, unwilling I am leaving you behind."
τὰν δ' ἔγω τάδ' ἀμειβόμαν·
ἀμείβω - to exchange, give in exchange, answer; v.
ἀμείβω - to exchange, give in exchange, answer; v.
ἀδε, τόδε, ὀδε - this here; M, adj.
ἀμείβω - to exchange, give in exchange, answer; v.
ἀδε, τόδε, ὀδε - this here; M, adj.
δέ - and; conj.
And I gave her in exchange these things;
῾χαίροισ' ἔρχεο κἄμεθεν
χαίρω - to rejoice, be glad; v. ἔρχομαι - to come, go; i.v. μεθίημι - to set loose, let go; i.v.
χαίρω - to rejoice, be glad; v. ἔρχομαι - to come, go; i.v. μεθίημι - to set loose, let go; i.v.
χαίρω - to rejoice, be glad; v. ἔρχομαι - to come, go; i.v. μεθίημι - to set loose, let go; i.v.
καί - and, also; conj.
"Rejoice, go and be free,
μέμναισ', οἶσθα γὰρ ὤς σε πεδήπομεν·
μιμνήσκω - to remember, call to mind; v. οἶδα - to know; i.v. *πεδήπω - to cherish; v.
μιμνήσκω - to remember, call to mind; v. οἶδα - to know; i.v. *πεδήπω - to cherish; v.
μιμνήσκω - to remember, call to mind; v. οἶδα - to know; i.v. *πεδήπω - to cherish; v.
γάρ - for; part. ὠς - how, thus; adv.
remember, for you know how we cherished you;
αἰ δὲ μή, ἀλλά σ' ἔγω θέλω
θέλω - to want, wish; v.
συ, σοῦ - you; 1/2, c.
θέλω - to want, wish; v.
συ, σοῦ - you; 1/2, c.
θέλω - to want, wish; v.
συ, σοῦ - you; 1/2, c.
δέ - and; conj. αἰ - if; adv. μή - not; adv. ἀλλά - but; conj.
and if not, but (then) I want you
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ὄμναισαι [. . . .] . [. .] . . αι
ἀναμιμνήσκω - to be reminded, recall; i.v.
ἀναμιμνήσκω - to be reminded, recall; i.v.
ἀναμιμνήσκω - to be reminded, recall; i.v.
to be reminded...
. . [ ] καὶ κάλ' ἐπάσχομεν.
πάσχω - to experience, suffer; i.v.
πάσχω - to experience, suffer; i.v.
κάλα, κάλον, κάλος - good, beautiful; M, adj.
πάσχω - to experience, suffer; i.v.
κάλα, κάλον, κάλος - good, beautiful; M, adj.
καί - and, also; conj.
...and we were experiencing beauty (here).
πό[λλαις γὰρ στεφάν]οις ἴων
ὁ στέφανος, στέφανου - thing that encircles, crown; 2, m. τὸ ἴον - violet; 2, n.
ὁ στέφανος, στέφανου - thing that encircles, crown; 2, m. τὸ ἴον - violet; 2, n.
πολλή, πολύ, πολύς - many, much; M, adj.
ὁ στέφανος, στέφανου - thing that encircles, crown; 2, m. τὸ ἴον - violet; 2, n.
πολλή, πολύ, πολύς - many, much; M, adj.
γάρ - for; part.
for with many crowns of violets
καὶ βρ[όδων κρο]κίων τ' ὔμοι
τὸ Βρόδον, Βρόδου - rose; 2, n. ὀ κρόκος, κρόκου - crocus, saffron; 2, m.
τὸ Βρόδον, Βρόδου - rose; 2, n. ὀ κρόκος, κρόκου - crocus, saffron; 2, m.
τὸ Βρόδον, Βρόδου - rose; 2, n. ὀ κρόκος, κρόκου - crocus, saffron; 2, m.
ὔμοι - at the same place, together, Attic ὁμοῦ; adv. τέ - and; conj. καί - and, also; conj.
and of roses and crocuses, also at the same place
κα . . [ ] πὰρ ἔμοι περεθήκαο,
περιτίθημι - to place round, crown; t.v.
περιτίθημι - to place round, crown; t.v.
περιτίθημι - to place round, crown; t.v.
καί - and, also; conj. πάρ - beside; prep.
and... beside me you crowned yourself,
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καὶ πό[λλαις ὐπα]θύμιδας
ἠ ὐπαθύμις, ὐπαθύμιδας - garland worn around the neck; 1, f.
ἠ ὐπαθύμις, ὐπαθύμιδας - garland worn around the neck; 1, f.
πολλή, πολύ, πολύς - many, much; M, adj.
ἠ ὐπαθύμις, ὐπαθύμιδας - garland worn around the neck; 1, f.
πολλή, πολύ, πολύς - many, much; M, adj.
καί - and, also; conj.
and with many plaited garlands
πλέκ[ταις ἀμφ' ἀ]πάλᾳ δέρᾳ
ἠ δερά, δεράς- neck, throat, Attic δειρή; 1, f.
ἠ δερά, δεράς- neck, throat, Attic δειρή; 1, f.
πλεκτή, πλεκτόν, πλεκτός - plaited, twisted; M, adj. ἀπαλή, ἀπαλόν, ἀπαλός - soft, tender; M, adj.
ἠ δερά, δεράς- neck, throat, Attic δειρή; 1, f.
πλεκτή, πλεκτόν, πλεκτός - plaited, twisted; M, adj. ἀπαλή, ἀπαλόν, ἀπαλός - soft, tender; M, adj.
ἀμφί - around; prep.
around your soft neck
ἀνθέων ἔ[βαλες] πεποημμέναις,
ποιέω - to make; v. βάλλω - to throw, hurl; i.v.
τὸ ἄνθος, ἄνθους - flower; 2, n.
ποιέω - to make; v. βάλλω - to throw, hurl; i.v.
τὸ ἄνθος, ἄνθους - flower; 2, n.
ποιέω - to make; v. βάλλω - to throw, hurl; i.v.
τὸ ἄνθος, ἄνθους - flower; 2, n.
you threw completed items made of flowers,
καὶ πόλλω [ ]. μύρῳ
τὸ μύρον, μύρου - unguent, perfume; 2, n.
τὸ μύρον, μύρου - unguent, perfume; 2, n.
πολλή, πολύ, πολύς - many, much; M, adj.
τὸ μύρον, μύρου - unguent, perfume; 2, n.
πολλή, πολύ, πολύς - many, much; M, adj.
καί - and, also; conj.
and many... with rich perfume
βρενθείῳ [ ]ρυ[. .]ν
βρένθεια, βρενθείον, βρενθείος - costly, rich; M, adj.
βρένθεια, βρενθείον, βρενθείος - costly, rich; M, adj.
...
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ἐξαλείψαο κα[ὶ βασ]ιληίῳ,
ἐξαλείφομαι - to anoint; v.
ἐξαλείφομαι - to anoint; v.
βασίλεια, βασίλειον, βασίλειος - royal; M, adj.
ἐξαλείφομαι - to anoint; v.
βασίλεια, βασίλειον, βασίλειος - royal; M, adj.
καί - and, also; conj.
and you anointed yourself with royal (unguent)
καὶ στρώμν[αν ἐ]πὶ μολθάκαν
ἠ στρωμνή, στρωμνής - bedspread, bed; 1, f.
ἠ στρωμνή, στρωμνής - bedspread, bed; 1, f.
μολθάκα, μολθάκον, μολθάκος - soft, Attic μαλθάκη; M, adj.
ἠ στρωμνή, στρωμνής - bedspread, bed; 1, f.
μολθάκα, μολθάκον, μολθάκος - soft, Attic μαλθάκη; M, adj.
καί - and, also; conj. ἐπί - on; prep.
and on (a) soft bed
ἀπάλαν πα . [ ] . . . ων
ἀπαλά, ἀπάλον, ἀπάλος - supple, delicate; M, adj.
ἀπαλά, ἀπάλον, ἀπάλος - supple, delicate; M, adj.
supple...
ἐξίης πόθο[ς ] . νίδων
ἐξίημι - to send out, dismiss, satisfy; i.v.
ὀ πόθος, πόθοῦ - longing; 2, m.
ἐξίημι - to send out, dismiss, satisfy; i.v.
ὀ πόθος, πόθοῦ - longing; 2, m.
ἐξίημι - to send out, dismiss, satisfy; i.v.
ὀ πόθος, πόθοῦ - longing; 2, m.
you satisfied (your) longing...
κωὔτε τις [ οὔ]τε . . τι
τις, τι - anyone, anything; indef. adj.
τις, τι - anyone, anything; indef. adj.
οὔτε - and not; in pairs, and neither... nor; adv. καί - and, also; conj.
and neither anyone... or anything
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ἶρον οὐδυ[ ]
ὀ οὐδός, οὐδοῦ - threshold; 2, m.
ὀ οὐδός, οὐδοῦ - threshold; 2, m.
ἰρή, ἰρόν, ἰρός - divine, Attic ἱερά; M, adj.
ὀ οὐδός, οὐδοῦ - threshold; 2, m.
ἰρή, ἰρόν, ἰρός - divine, Attic ἱερά; M, adj.
divine threshold...
ἔπλετ' ὄππ[οθεν ἄμ]μες ἀπέσκομεν
πέλω - to come into existence, be; v. ἔχω - to have, hold; i.v.
πέλω - to come into existence, be; v. ἔχω - to have, hold; i.v.
πέλω - to come into existence, be; v. ἔχω - to have, hold; i.v.
ὄπποθεν - whence; adv. ἄμμες - we; pron.
it happened where we were holding
οὐκ ἄλσος . [ χ]όρος
τὸ ἄλσος, ἄλσεος - grove; 3, n. ὀ χορός, χοροῦ - dance; 2, m.
τὸ ἄλσος, ἄλσεος - grove; 3, n. ὀ χορός, χοροῦ - dance; 2, m.
τὸ ἄλσος, ἄλσεος - grove; 3, n. ὀ χορός, χοροῦ - dance; 2, m.
οὐκ - not; adv.
not (a) grove... dance
[ ]ψοφος
ὀ ψόφος, ψόφου - noise; 2, m.
ὀ ψόφος, ψόφου - noise; 2, m.
ὀ ψόφος, ψόφου - noise; 2, m.
...noise
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