Homer ("Smyrns of Chios") ( 10 of 101 )
A mass enormous! which, in modern days
No two of earth's degenerate sons could raise.
A mass enormous! which, in modern days
No two of earth's degenerate sons could raise.
Base wealth preferring to eternal praise.
Base wealth preferring to eternal praise.
The first in glory, as the first in place.
The first in glory, as the first in place.
One who journeying
Along a way he knows not, having crossed
A place of drear extent, before read more
One who journeying
Along a way he knows not, having crossed
A place of drear extent, before him sees
A river rushing swiftly toward the deep,
And all its tossing current white with foam,
And stops and turns, and measures back his way.
His native home deep imag'd in his soul.
His native home deep imag'd in his soul.
A generous heart repairs a slanderous tongue.
A generous heart repairs a slanderous tongue.
If yet not lost to all the sense of shame.
If yet not lost to all the sense of shame.
Ajax the great . . .
Himself a host.
Ajax the great . . .
Himself a host.
The son of Saturn gave
The nod with his dark brows. The ambrosial curls
Upon the Sovereign read more
The son of Saturn gave
The nod with his dark brows. The ambrosial curls
Upon the Sovereign One's immortal head
Were shaken, and with them the mighty mount,
Olympus trembled.
Lay ye down the golden chain
From Heaven, and pull at its inferior links
Both Goddesses and read more
Lay ye down the golden chain
From Heaven, and pull at its inferior links
Both Goddesses and Gods.
