Love
Sappho: XXIV
From Sappho: One Hundred Lyrics (1907)
Love
I shall be ever maiden,
If thou be not my lover,
And no man shall possess me
Henceforth and forever.
But thou alone shalt gather
This fragile flower of beauty,—
To crush and keep the fragrance
Like a holy incense.
Thou only shalt remember
This love of mine, or hallow
The coming years with gladness,
Calm and pride and passion.
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Codex Note
From Sappho: One Hundred Lyrics (1907)
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Carman, Bliss. “Sappho: XXIV.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/carman/223/.
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Carman, Bliss. “Sappho: XXIV.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/carman/223/.
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