Sappho was an Archaic Greek poet from the island of Lesbos, known for her lyric poetry. In ancient times she was given names such as the “Tenth Muse” and “The Poetess”. Most of Sappho’s poetry has survived only in fragmentary form.

Sappho (Saffo)- Una volta ero presa di te, Attide / I loved you, Atthis, long ago

Sappho (Saffo)- O mia Gongila / I beg you, Gongyla

Sappho (Saffo) – Eros ha scosso la mia mente / Eros shook my mind

Sappho (Saffo)- Quale dolce mela / Like a sweet-apple

Sappho (Saffo)- Venite al tempio sacro delle vergini / Come to me here from Crete

Sappho (Saffo) – Ermes, io lungamente ti ho invocato / Hermes entered, the guide of souls

Sappho (Saffo)- Sento arrivare la morte / Honestly, I wish I were dead

Sappho (Saffo) – To Andrómeda

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