She rose to her full stature, and like a prophetess exclaimed: "Eros, who brought you to each other, Zeus and Apollo defend and protect you.

I see you now like two fair roses on one stem, loving and happy in the spring of life.

What summer, autumn and winter may have in store for you, lies hidden with the gods.

May the shades of thy departed parents, Sappho, smile approvingly when these tidings of their child shall reach them in the nether world." .................................
Three days later a densely packed crowd was once more surging round the Sais landing-place.

This time they had assembled to bid a last farewell to their king's daughter, and in this hour the people gave clear tokens that, in spite of all the efforts of the priestly caste, their hearts remained loyal to their monarch and his house.