"Like a hyacinth in the mountains, trampled by shepherds until only a purple stain remains on the ground."
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"Lament for a maidenhead" [Fr. 105b Voigt]
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Mary Barnard
Mary Ethel Barnard (December 6, 1909 â August 25, 2001) was an American poet, biographer and Greek-to-English translator. She is known for her elegant rendering of the works of Sappho, a translation which has never gone out of print.
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