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The Odyssey of Homer in English Hendecasyllable Verse by Henry Alford (pt. 1)
The Odyssey of Homer in English Hendecasyllable Verse by Henry Alford - pt. 1 Author:Homer Volume: pt. 1 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1861 Original Publisher: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial acces... more »s to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: VII. While thus besought divine much-tried Odysseus, Far as the town the mules the damsel carried. When now she reached her father's splendid palace, She stayed them in the porch; around, her brothers Thronged, tall and godlike, who from off the chariot Loosened the mules, and took within the garments. She to her chamber went; the bright fire kindled Eurymedusa, Apeirsean matron, Whom from Apeira brought the balanced vessels : Her for Alcinoiis they reserved, the ruler Of all Phseacia, whom as god they honoured. She nursed white-armed Nausicaa in the palace ; And kindled now her fire, within the meal preparing. Then made Odysseus for the town; Athena Eound him a thick mist shed, his project favouring; Lest of the proud Phseacians any meeting Should gibe with words, and vex with searching questions. But when the beauteous city he was entering, Then met his steps Athena, grey-eyed goddess, In form a virgin young, a pitcher holding; By him she stood, and he with words addrest her: My child, wilt thou the hero's palace show me, Alcinoiis, who among this people ruleth ? For I have hither come, a suffering stranger, From foreign land far off: wherefore I know not Any of men who hold the land and city. Him answered then Athena, grey-eyed goddess: Stranger revered, the palace, which thou askest, I'll show thee: near my father dwells the monarch. But come in silence, I the way will lead thee: so Look not on any, nor with words address them: For men endure not here the sight of st...« less