I. The air--god raineth: through the sky br The air--god raineth: through the sky br Comes down the tempest mightily; br The streams are thick with solid ice: br Keep down the winter;--pile up more br Upon the fire, and largely pour br The honey--mellowed wine; br And round our temples let the soft wool twine. br br II. Dark--tressèd, chaste, and mildly--smiling Sappho. br Dark--tressèd, chaste, and mildly--smiling Sappho.