We Know This Much

Sappho

We know this much 
Death is an evil; 
we have the gods' 
word for it; they too 
would die if death 
were a good thing 

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• Sappho : With His Venom
• Sappho : Without Warning
• Sappho : Words
• Sappho : Yes, Atthis, You May Be Sure
• Sappho : You Know The Place: Then
• Sappho : You May Forget But
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Previous 10 Poems

• Sappho : Tonight I've Watched
• Sappho : To Aphrodite
• Sappho : To Any Army Wife
• Sappho : To Andromeda
• Sappho : The Muses
• Sappho : Tell Everyone
• Sappho : Standing By My Bed
• Sappho : Sounds Of Grief
• Sappho : Sleep, Darling
• Sappho : Prayer To Our Lady Of Paphos