SAPPHO

Thus of old did the dainty feet of Cretan maidens
dance pat to the music beside some lovely altar,
pressing the soft smooth bloom of the er ass.

1153 To Myesipicré

Hephaestion Hailhook uf Metre [the Jontenin @ ametyors |:
Moreover they vomposel acatalectic tetrameters of various
kinds ; for either they alded a single final trochaic τὸ three
jonies—and this is called Aeolic because Sappho often used
it—as:

Mnasidica, of fairer form than the dainty
Gyrinno ©

1163 To Peace

The Same; And this:

Having never, methinks. found thee more irk-
some, O Peace? .

1118 To Mwnesivicé

Athenaens /etors at Dinner [on garlands]: Aeschylus...
says clearly that our object in putting wreaths on our heads
is to do honour to Prometheus by a sort of requital of his
bonds. . . . But Sappho gives a simpler reason, saying :

But do you, Dica, let your dainty fingers
twine a wreath of anise-sprays and bind your lovely

locks; for it may well be that the blessed Graces,

11. 3 placed herve by Santenius from Heph. 70
ny LProl. Hepn. 4. Chet. Corn. Ald. 268 ἃ. BOI 243 δι.
Max. Tyr. 24 (18). 9 3 ef. Trikrnimmuee (Walle Wap.) 159
* perh. a name ef, Clem. Al. 4. 19. 122, but reading doubtiul
without sequel 5 οἵ, Sch. Theoer. 7. 63, Poll. 6. 107

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