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his elbow�察�and leaned his head upon his hand�察�heart´broken with toil and
hunger�察 �and gave himself up to death。 But brave Ancaios the helmsman
cheered up their hearts once more�察�and bade them leap on land�察�and haul
the ship with ropes and rollers for many a weary day�察�whether over land�察�
or mud�察 �or ice�察 �I know not�察 �for the song is mixed and broken like a
dream。 And it says next�察 �how they came to the rich nation of the
famous long´lived men�察�and to the coast of the Cimmerians�察�who never
saw the sun�察 �buried deep in the glens of the snow mountains�察 �and to
the fair land of Hermione�察�where dwelt the most righteous of all nations�察�
and to the gates of the world below�察�and to the dwelling´place of dreams。
And at last Ancaios shouted�察�'Endure a little while�察�brave friends�察�the
worst is surely past�察 �for I can see the pure west wind ruffle the water�察�
and hear the roar of ocean on the sands。 So raise up the mast�察�and set
the sail�察�and face what comes like men。'
Then out spoke the magic bough�察�'Ah�察�would that I had perished long
ago�察�and been whelmed by the dread blue rocks�察 �beneath the fierce swell
of the Euxine� �Better so�察�than to wander for ever�察�disgraced by the guilt
of my princes�察�for the blood of Absyrtus still tracks me�察�and woe follows
hard upon woe。 And now some dark horror will clutch me�察�if I come
near the Isle of Ierne。 ��7�� Unless you will cling to the land�察 �and sail
southward and southward for ever�察�I shall wander beyond the Atlantic�察�to
the ocean which has no shore。'
Then they blest the magic bough�察 �and sailed southward along the
land。 But ere they could pass Ierne�察�the land of mists and storms�察�the
wild wind came down�察 �dark and roaring�察 �and caught the sail�察 �and
strained the ropes。 And away they drove twelve nights�察 �on the wide
wild western sea�察�through the foam�察�and over the rollers�察�while they saw
neither sun nor stars。 And they cried again�察 �'We shall perish�察 �for we
know not where we are。 We are lost in the dreary damp darkness�察�
and cannot tell north from south。'
But Lynceus the long´sighted called gaily from the bows�察 �'Take heart
again�察�brave sailors�察�for I see a pine´clad isle�察 �and the halls of the kind
Earth´mother�察�with a crown of clouds around them。'
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But Orpheus said�察�'Turn from them�察�for no living man can land there�此�
there is no harbour on the coast�察�but steep´walled cliffs all round。'
So Ancaios turned the ship away�察�and for three days more they sailed
on�察�till they came to Aiaia�察�Circe's home�察�and the fairy island of the West。
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And there Jason bid them land�察�and seek about for any sign of living
man。 And as they went inland Circe met them�察�coming down toward
the ship�察 �and they trembled when they saw her�察 �for her hair�察 �and face�察�
and robes shone like flame。
And she came and looked at Medeia�察 �and Medeia hid her face
beneath her veil。
And Circe cried�察�'Ah�察�wretched girl�察�have you forgotten all your sins�察�
that you come hither to my island�察�where the flowers bloom all the year
round�拭 �Where is your aged father�察 �and the brother whom you killed�拭�
Little do I expect you to return in safety with these strangers whom you
love。 I will send you food and wine�此 �but your ship must not stay here�察�
for it is foul with sin�察�and foul with sin its crew。'
And the heroes prayed her�察�but in vain�察�and cried�察�'Cleanse us from
our guilt��' But she sent them away�察�and said�察�'Go on to Malea�察�and there
you may be cleansed�察�and return home。'
Then a fair wind rose�察�and they sailed eastward by Tartessus on the
Iberian shore�察 �till they came to the Pillars of Hercules�察 �and the
Mediterranean Sea。 And thence they sailed on through the deeps of
Sardinia�察�and past the Ausonian islands�察�and the capes of the Tyrrhenian
shore�察�till they came to a flowery island�察�upon a still bright summer's eve。
And as they neared it�察�slowly and wearily�察�they heard sweet songs upon
the shore。 But when Medeia heard it�察�she started�察 �and cried�察�'Beware�察�
all heroes�察�for these are the rocks of the Sirens。 You must pass close by
them�察�for there is no other channel�察�but those who listen to that song are
lost。'
Then Orpheus spoke�察�the king of all minstrels�察�'Let them match their
song against mine。 I have charmed stones�察�and trees�察�and dragons�察�how
much more the hearts of men��' So he caught up his lyre�察 �and stood
upon the poop�察�and began his magic song。
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And now they could see the Sirens on Anthemousa�察�the flowery isle�察�
three fair maidens sitting on the beach�察�beneath a red rock in the setting
sun�察�among beds of crimson poppies and golden asphodel。 Slowly they
sung and sleepily�察�with silver voices�察�mild and clear�察�which stole over the
golden waters�察 �and into the hearts of all the heroes�察�in spite of Orpheus'
song。
And all things stayed around and listened�察�the gulls sat in white lines
along the rocks�察�on the beach great seals lay basking�察�and kept time with
lazy heads�察 �while silver shoals of fish came up to hearken�察 �and
whispered as they broke the shining calm。 The Wind overhead hushed
his whistling�察 �as he shepherded his clouds toward the west�察 �and the
clouds stood in mid blue�察�and listened dreaming�察�like a flock of golden
sheep。
And as the heroes listened�察�the oars fell from their hands�察 �and their
heads drooped on their breasts�察 �and they closed their heavy eyes�察 �and
they dreamed of bright still gardens�察 �and of slumbers under murmuring
pines�察 �till all their toil seemed foolishness�察 �and they thought of their
renown no more。
Then one lifted his head suddenly�察�and cried�察�'What use in wandering
for ever�拭 �Let us stay here and rest awhile。' And another�察�'Let us row
to the shore�察�and hear the words they sing。' And another�察�'I care not for
the words�察�but for the music。 They shall sing me to sleep�察�that I may
rest。'
And Butes�察 �the son of Pandion�察 �the fairest of all mortal men�察 �leapt
out and swam toward the shore�察�crying�察�'I come�察�I come�察 �fair maidens�察�to
live and die here�察�listening to your song。'
Then Medeia clapped her hands together�察 �and cried�察 �'Sing louder�察�
Orpheus�察�sing a bolder strain�察�wake up these hapless sluggards�察�or none
of them will see the land of Hellas more。'
Then Orpheus lifted his harp�察 �and crashed his cunning hand across
the strings�察�and his music and his voice rose like a