RKS Greek Literature: Blest Bridegroom (Sappho)

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Blest bridegroom, this day of matrimony,

Just as you wished it, has come true:

The bride is whom you wished for…

You

Move gracefully; your eyes are honey;

Charm was showered on your radiant face –

Yes, Aphrodite granted you outstanding praise

The ambrosial mixture

Ready in the mixing bowl,

Hermes went round with a pitcher

And served the gods. When all

Had tipped their goblets and poured offerings,

They prayed that the groom suffer only the good

things.

Because there is no other girl than she,

Bridegroom – a child still of such quality.

Sappho (630 BCE-570BCE), “Come Close”

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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