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II. Lyre

FRAGMENTS 118 Oh, yes! Luminous lyre speak Become my voice 176 Lyre, sweet lyre, golden lyre 137 I wish to speak, but shame Holds my tongue If you hunger for goodness and beauty And your lips are not brewing some evil Shame cannot hold you back Your mouth cannot hold in what is just 107 Is this a yearning for virginity? 114 Virginity Virginity Where are you now? You've left me behind No more can I come to you No more can I come
Translation Key Mary Barnard Julia Dubnoff Danika Lorèn
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