Mary Barnard

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“Hesperus, you herdhomeward whateverDawn’s light dispersed{{pb}}You herd sheep—herdgoats—herd childrenhome to their mothers.”

“Like a hyacinth inthe mountains, trampledby shepherds untilonly a purple stainremains on the ground.”

“Some say a cavalry corps,some infantry, some, again,will maintain that the swift oarsof our fleet are the finestsight on dark earth; but I saythat whatever one loves, is.”

“Dapple-throned Aphrodite,eternal daughter of God,snare-knitter!”

“I wanted to hearSappho’s laughterand the speech ofher stringed shell.{{pb}}What I heard waswhiskered mumble-ment of grammarians:{{pb}}Greek pterodactylsand Victorian dodos.”