| Goodness is steady, | |
| beauty is fleeting, it lasts -- | |
| the blink of an eye. | |
| Goedheid is blijvend, | Güte: beständig, |
| schoonheid is vluchtig, ze duurt -- | Schönheit: flüchtig, sie währt nur -- |
| maar een ogen-blik. | einen Augen-Blick. |
Amsterdam, 2025-06-19
Poem-fragment E.58 (Sappho) - -650
From the "Lyra Graeca" (1922-1927, John Maxwell Edmonds)
Collection: On the fly
Keywords: Ethics: virtues, Beauty: body
Composer: Sappho
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