Eros shook my soul like the wind
attacking trees on a mountain.
[translated by Peter Saint-Andre]
Archive for December, 2008
Eros shook my soul
December 30th, 2008 by [lang_en]Sappho[/lang_en][lang_it]Saffo[/lang_it]
Deathless Aphrodite
December 18th, 2008 by [lang_en]Sappho[/lang_en][lang_it]Saffo[/lang_it]
Deathless Aphrodite on your lavish throne,
Enchantress, daughter of Zeus: I beg you, queen,
Do not overpower my soul with heartaches
and hard troubles,
But come here, if ever at another time
Having heard my voice you paid me attention
And leaving the golden house of your father
you came to me,
Yoking your horse and chariot: gorgeous swift
Sparrows carried you over the [...]
The rabbit isn’t cooked
December 12th, 2008 by [lang_en]Martial[/lang_en][lang_it]Marziale[/lang_it]
You say that the rabbit isn’t cooked, and ask for the whip;
Rufus, you prefer to carve up your cook than your rabbit.
[The best of iCarmina. First published on August 31st]