Living
Fragment 44
Translated by Henry Thornton Wharton (1885) · From Fragments
Living
And purple napkins for thy lap ... (even these wilt thou despise) I sent from Phocaea, precious gifts for thy lap.
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Sappho. “Fragment 44.” Translated by Henry Thornton Wharton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/sappho/40/.
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Sappho. “Fragment 44.” Translated by Henry Thornton Wharton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/sappho/40/.
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