78 - But place those garlands on thy lovely hair,

Σὺ δὲ στεφάνοις, ὦ Δίκα, περθέσθ' ἐράταις φόβαισιν,

ὄρπακας ἀνήτοιο συν' ρραισ' ἀπάλαισι χέρσιν·

εὐάνθεσιν ἔκ γὰρ πέλεται καὶ χάριτος μακαιρᾶν

μᾶλλον προτέρην· ἀστεφανώτοισι δ' ἀπυστρέφονται.

Transliteration

Do thou, Dica, set garlands round thy lovely hair

Do thou, Dica, set garlands round thy lovely hair, twining shoots of dill together with soft hands: for those who have fair flowers may best stand first, even in the favour of Goddesses; who turn their face away from those who lack garlands.

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His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all
who play stringed instruments and pipes. (Genesis 4:21)

Submitted by

SaintMark on 2017-02-20

Author's comments:

H. T. Wharton

Translation source:

http://www.classicpersuasion.org/pw/sappho/sape07u.htm

Sappho: Top 3

1.	'1 - Hymn to Aphrodite
2.	31 phainetai (fragment 31)
3.	φάινεταί μοι κῆνοσ ἴσοσ τηέοισιν (30 - Fáinetaí moi kínos ísos tiéoisin)

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78 - But place those garlands on thy lovely hair, → Transliteration

78 - But place those garlands on thy lovely hair,

Do thou, Dica, set garlands round thy lovely hair