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I took my lyre and said: come now, my heavenly tortoise shell: become a speaking instrument.


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This page presents the quote "I took my lyre and said: come now, my heavenly tortoise shell: become a speaking instrument.". Author of this quote is Sappho. This quote is about heavenly, tortoises, said, shells, music,.