The British Poets Including Translations volume 83
The British Poets Including Translations volume 83
J H John Hartman Morgan
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The adverse winds in leathern bags he braced, Compress'd their force, and lock'd each strug- gling blast : For him the mighty sire of gods assign'd The tempest's lord, the tyrant of the wind; His word alone the listening storms obey, To smooth the deep, or swell the foamy sea. These in my hollow ship the monarch hung. Securely fetter'd by a silver thong; But Zephyrus exempt, with friendly gales He charged to fill, and guide the swelling sails : Rare gift! but oh, what gift to fools avails? ' Ni...ne prosperous days we plied the labouring oar; The tenth presents our welcome native shore : The hills display the beacon's friendly light. And rising mountains gain upon our sight. Then first my eyes, by watchful toils oppress'd, Complied to take the balmy gifts of rest; Then first my hands did from the rudder part (So much the love of home possess'd my heart). When lo ! on board a fond debate arose ; What rare device those vessels might enclose? What sum, what prize from TEolus I brought? Whilst to his neighbour each express'd his thought — " Say, whence, ye gods, contending nations strive Who most shall please, who most our hero give?
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