y complete, till set of sun, we spent 225

; deliriously without restraint,
iffing generous wine : but when the sun
)wn, and darkness overshadow' d all,
d then on Ocean's bank we lay ;
en Aurora, daughter of the dawn, 230

rosy forth, convening all my crew
icil, I arose, and thus began.
?llow-voyagers, however worn
imerous hardships, hear ! for neither West
re, nor East, where rises, or where sets 2.'15

enlight'ning sun. But let us think,
;ht perchance may profit us, of which
ope I see ; for when I lately climb d
ggy rock, plainly I could discern
I encompass' d by the boundless Deep. 210

is flat, and in the midst I saw
oke ascending from an oaken bower,
whom hearing, they all courage lost,
remembrance of Antiphatas

strygonian, and the Cyclops' deeds, 'lib

is feeder on the flesh of man,
i loud and wept, but tears could nought avail,
umbering man by man, 1 parted them
1 portions, and assign 'd a Chief

?r band, myself to these, to those 2M>

Eurvlochus. This done, we cast
i into the helmet, and at once
prang the lot of bold Eurylochus.
t, and with him of my people march'd
and two, all weeping ; nor ourselves 266

rss, at separation from our friends,
a vale, but on an open spot,
>und the splendid house of Circe, built
ewn and polish'd stones ; compass' d fche dwelt
s on all sides and ihouij tain- wolves *$&



1 ">4 THE 0DY8SET.
Tamed by herself with drugs of noxious powers.
Nor were they mischievous, but as my friends

Approached, arising on their hinder feet,

Paw'd them in blandishment, and wagg'd the tail.
