A Lament For Adonis by Sappho the Greek Poetess

"A Lament For Adonis" is a poem written by the ancient Greek poet (poetess) Sappho (c. 630 – c. 570 BC). Sappho has become an icon for lyric poets.
Adonis was the beautiful youth who was loved by Aphrodite, the goddess of love. According to the myth, he was killed by a wild boar during a hunting trip and died in Aphrodite’s arms as she wept for him.
The poem is a lament, so it’s full of weeping, tears, and grief. It’s a grief without consolation, since Sappho doesn’t believe any of the other gods and goddesses can ease the pain of losing such a beautiful youth as Adonis.
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What shall we do, Cytherea?
Lovely Adonis is dying.
Ah, but we mourn him!

Will You return when the Autumn
Purples the earth, and the sunlight
Sleeps in the vineyard?

Will You return when the Winter
Huddles the sheep, and Orion
Goes to his hunting?

Ah, but thy beauty, Adonis,
With the soft spring and the south wind,
Love and desire!
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Read by Peter Yearsley
https://librivox.org/sappho-one-hundred-lyrics-version-2-by-bliss-carman/
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