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Ancient Love Poetry - Various

Sumerian Love Poems

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Sappho - Various Poems

Sappho Translation: A.S. Kline

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First Line Ancient Love Poetry Site Map


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•. Come to me, beautiful boy, see how the nymphs…
•. The Crossing:  I’ll go down to the water with you.
•. The day love crossed your path…
•. Disturbed is the condition of my pool.
•. The earth trembled as you passed by.
•. Even when I’m gone, I shall pursue you with dark fires.
•. The Flower Song:  To hear your voice is pomegranate wine to me.   
•. For love is as strong as death…
•. Goddess of Love, you hold sway over the unbending hearts of…
•. He whose indefatigable eyes are sun and moon.
•. Her necklace is made of buds.
•. How well she knows to cast the noose. (1)
•. How Well She Knows to Cast the Noose (2)
•. It is Her Love That Gives Me Strength
•. I Passed Before His House
•. If Only I Were Made Doorkeeper
•. Iuventius, if I was allowed to kiss those honey eyes of yours…
•. It was not the cavalry…
•. I am the lord of fire who lives on truth.
•. Is there anything sweeter than this hour?
•.  live here miserable and broken with desire.
•. Is my heart not softened by your love-longing for me?
•. It is a joy to walk where meadows are in bloom.
•. I come to you on bended knee, Queen.
•. I know only one utterly beautiful thing.
•.  run to you as the traveller runs towards shade
•. Love, how I’d love to slip down to the pond.
•. My Brother Torments My Heart
•. My Heart Flutters Hastily
•. My image is stamped on your molten heart.
•. My lips are too small, they know not to kiss.
•. Oh beautiful one!  My heart’s desire is…
•. Sa’am plants are in it.
•. Sa’am plants here summon us. (1)
•. Sa'am Plants Here Summon Us (2)
•. Sister Without Peer
•. She has no rival, there is no one like her.

•. She is one girl, there is no one like her.
•. Sickness Invaded Me
•. The song of all songs that was Solomon’s.  May he smother me with kisses.
•. Some say that the most beautiful thing…
•. So seize the day!  hold holiday!
•. Sweet Apple:  You’re just like the sweet apple reddening at the highest branch
•. Ta’-a-ti plants are in it.  I take your garlands away.
•. Tonight I will hold you my beloved. Finally, I will drink life from your lips
•. Two would in the wind free to go; Free to fly.
•. The voice of the dove calls
•. The voice of the wild goose cries.
•. The wild goose flies up and soars.
•. Your body is all grace; Your eyes, honey.
•. Your love has penetrated all within me.
•. Your kiss is laced with birdlime.
•. 3,000 Year Old Papyrus / Alternative Translation to Sister Without Peer with Second Verse

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