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Sappho
Before They Were Mothers
by Sappho
Before they were mothers
Leto and Niobe
had been the most
devoted of friends
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Awed by her splendor
With his venom
We know this much
On The Tomb Of A Priestess Of Artemis
A Lament For Adonis
Yes, Atthis, you may be sure
Leto and Niobe
Anactoria
We put the urn aboard ship
The Death Of Adonis
Last updated January 14, 2019
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