--- title: "2 Black hair Quotes By Constantinos P. Cavafis" description: "2 Black hair quotes by Constantinos P. Cavafis. Plus more from Constantinos P. Cavafis and more Black hair sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/058/constantinos-p-cavafis-29785_black-hair_one-of-their-gods-when-one-of-them-passe_1424613.jpg" --- > [“One of Their Gods When one of them passed through the forum of Seleucia just as night began to fall, young, tall, perfect in his beauty, with the joy of imperishability in his eyes and his aromatic black hair, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/constantinos-p-cavafis/one-of-their-gods-when-one-of-them-passed-through-the-forum-of/) [Constantinos P. Cavafis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/constantinos-p-cavafis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/058/constantinos-p-cavafis-29785_black-hair_one-of-their-gods-when-one-of-them-passe_1424613.jpg) > [“The Funeral of Sarpedon Zeus is heavy with grief. Sarpedon is dead at Patroclus’ hands and, right now, the son of Menoetius and his Achaeans are setting out to steal the corpse and desecrate it. But Zeus will not allow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/constantinos-p-cavafis/the-funeral-of-sarpedon-zeus-is-heavy-with-grief-sarpedon-is-dead-at/) [Constantinos P. Cavafis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/constantinos-p-cavafis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/283/constantinos-p-cavafis-29785_black-hair_the-funeral-of-sarpedon-zeus-is-heavy-wi_2290631.jpg) ## Other authors on Black hair ## More by Constantinos P. Cavafis > [“Done Amid fear and suspicion, with startled minds and frightened eyes, we pine and scheme over what steps to take to avoid the certain…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/constantinos-p-cavafis/done-amid-fear-and-suspicion-with-startled-minds-and-frightened-eyes/) [Constantinos P. Cavafis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/constantinos-p-cavafis/) > [“Morning Sea Let me stop right here. Let me, too, have a look at nature: the morning sea and the cloudless sky, both a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/constantinos-p-cavafis/morning-sea-let-me-stop-right-here-let-me-too-have-a-look-at-nature/) [Constantinos P. Cavafis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/constantinos-p-cavafis/) > [“Remember, Body… Body, remember not only how deeply you were loved, not only the many beds where you lay, but also those desires that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/constantinos-p-cavafis/remember-body-body-remember-not-only-how-deeply-you-were-loved-not/) [Constantinos P. Cavafis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/constantinos-p-cavafis/) > [“The Footsteps On an ebony bedstead adorned with eagles made of coral, Nero lies deep in sleep – quiet, unconscious, happy: in the prime…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/constantinos-p-cavafis/the-footsteps-on-an-ebony-bedstead-adorned-with-eagles-made-of-coral/) [Constantinos P. Cavafis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/constantinos-p-cavafis/) > [“Old Men’s Souls Within their ancient, decrepit bodies the souls of old men wallow. Poor things, so full of sorrow: how bored with the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/constantinos-p-cavafis/old-men-s-souls-within-their-ancient-decrepit-bodies-the-souls-of-old/) [Constantinos P. Cavafis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/constantinos-p-cavafis/) > [“Walls Without reflection, without mercy, without shame, they built strong walls and high, and compassed me about. And now I sit here and consider…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/constantinos-p-cavafis/walls-without-reflection-without-mercy-without-shame-they-built/) [Constantinos P. Cavafis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/constantinos-p-cavafis/) > [“The Windows In these dark rooms where I pass such listless days, I wander up and down looking for the windows – when a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/constantinos-p-cavafis/the-windows-in-these-dark-rooms-where-i-pass-such-listless-days-i/) [Constantinos P. Cavafis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/constantinos-p-cavafis/) > [“Painted Things I love my work and take pains with it. But today I find the slow pace of composition discouraging. The weather has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/constantinos-p-cavafis/painted-things-i-love-my-work-and-take-pains-with-it-but-today-i-find/) [Constantinos P. Cavafis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/constantinos-p-cavafis/) > [“Return often and take me, beloved sensation, return and take me – when the body’s memory awakens, and old longings pulse again in my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/constantinos-p-cavafis/return-often-and-take-me-beloved-sensation-return-and-take-me-when-2/) [Constantinos P. Cavafis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/constantinos-p-cavafis/) > [“One of Their Gods When one of them passed through the forum of Seleucia just as night began to fall, young, tall, perfect in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/constantinos-p-cavafis/one-of-their-gods-when-one-of-them-passed-through-the-forum-of/) [Constantinos P. Cavafis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/constantinos-p-cavafis/) > [“At least let me now deceive myself with illusions so as not to feel my empty life. And yet I came so close so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/constantinos-p-cavafis/at-least-let-me-now-deceive-myself-with-illusions-so-as-not-to-feel/) [Constantinos P. Cavafis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/constantinos-p-cavafis/) > [“do not hurry the journey at all: better that it lasts for many years and you arrive an old man on the island, rich…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/constantinos-p-cavafis/do-not-hurry-the-journey-at-all-better-that-it-lasts-for-many-years/) [Constantinos P. Cavafis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/constantinos-p-cavafis/) > [“I will not fear my passions, like a coward; I will give my body entirely to pleasure, to dreamed-of joys, the most brazen erotic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/constantinos-p-cavafis/i-will-not-fear-my-passions-like-a-coward-i-will-give-my-body/) [Constantinos P. Cavafis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/constantinos-p-cavafis/) > [“The Funeral of Sarpedon Zeus is heavy with grief. Sarpedon is dead at Patroclus’ hands and, right now, the son of Menoetius and his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/constantinos-p-cavafis/the-funeral-of-sarpedon-zeus-is-heavy-with-grief-sarpedon-is-dead-at/) [Constantinos P. Cavafis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/constantinos-p-cavafis/) > [“The Tomb of Lanes Marcus, the Lanes whom you loved is not here in this tomb where you visit and weep for hours. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/constantinos-p-cavafis/the-tomb-of-lanes-marcus-the-lanes-whom-you-loved-is-not-here-in-this/) [Constantinos P. Cavafis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/constantinos-p-cavafis/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/black-hair/constantinos-p-cavafis/#itemlist", "name": "2 Black hair Quotes By Constantinos P. 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