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The Odyssey, in Engl. hendecasyllable verse, by H. Alford
The Odyssey in Engl hendecasyllable verse by H Alford Author:Homerus Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: II. When gleamed the child of dawn, rose-fingered morning, Straight from his couch Odysseus' son aroused him, Clothed, and his sharp sword slung around ... more »his shoulder, Beneath his smooth feet bound his goodly sandals, And left his chamber, godlike in his beauty. Then to the shrill-voiced herald gave he orders To call to council the long-haired Achseans. The proclamation made, they gathered quickly. When all had now assembled, forth to council He went, his bright spear grasping; not untended,— i o For two white dogs about his footsteps gambolled. Beauty divine upon him shed Athena; I All gazed admiring: on his throne paternal He sate, grey elders yielded him precedence. First of the throng the hero spoke, JSgyptius, Bowed down with age, and rich in gathered wisdom. His son beloved had sailed with great Odysseus For Ilion, land of beauteous steeds,—the warrior Antiphus; him devoured the savage Cyclop, In his smooth cave, last morsel of his banquet. 20 Three more he had ;—one with the suitors mingled, Eurynomus;—two kept their sire's possessions; Yet him forgot he never, inly mourning. While the tears flowed, he spoke, and thus addrest them : Hear me, ye Ithacans, my words observing; Ne'er have we met in council or assembly, chapter{Section 4Homee's Odyssey, n. Since in the ships embarked divine Odysseus : Now, who hath called us ? Who hath need so pressing, Of younger men, or of our hoary elders ? Hath he some tidings heard of coming foemen, 30 And will' report what he hath learned before us ? Or brings some other news of public import ? Good seems to me his deed: may Zeus accomplish To his heart's joy the end that he desireth. He spoke : rejoiced the son of wise Odysseus, Nor long sate silent, but to ...« less