. Iliad and Odyssey. Done into English prose by Andrew Lang, Butcher, Walter Leaf, and Ernest Myers. he gods who hold Olympus haththis man come among the godlike Phaeacians. Erewhile heseemed to me uncomely, but now he is like the gods that keepthe wide heaven. Would that such an one might be calledmy husband, dwelling here, and that it might please him hereto abide ! But come, my maidens, give the stranger meat anddrink. Thus she spake, and they gave ready ear and hearkened, andset beside Odysseus meat and drink, and the steadfast goodlyOdysseus did eat and drink eagerly, for it was long
. Iliad and Odyssey. Done into English prose by Andrew Lang, Butcher, Walter Leaf, and Ernest Myers. he gods who hold Olympus haththis man come among the godlike Phaeacians. Erewhile heseemed to me uncomely, but now he is like the gods that keepthe wide heaven. Would that such an one might be calledmy husband, dwelling here, and that it might please him hereto abide ! But come, my maidens, give the stranger meat anddrink. Thus she spake, and they gave ready ear and hearkened, andset beside Odysseus meat and drink, and the steadfast goodlyOdysseus did eat and drink eagerly, for it was long since hehad tasted food. Now Nausicaa of the white arms had another thought. Shefolded the raiment and stored it in the goodly wain, and yokedthe mules strong of hoof, and herself climbed into the she called on Odysseus, and spake and hailed him: Upnow, stranger, and rouse thee to go to the city, that I mayconvey thee to the house of my wise father, where, I promisethee, thoushalt get knowledge of all the noblest of the do thou even as I tell thee, and thou seemest a discreet. < o CO D 3Q COX O BOOK VI 75 man enough. So long as we are passing along the fields andfarms of men, do thou fare quickly with the maidens behindthe mules and the chariot, and I will lead the way. But whenwe set foot within the city, — whereby goes a high wall withtowers, and there is a fair haven on either side of the town, andnarrow is the entrance, and curved ships are drawn up on eitherhand of the mole, for all the folk have stations for their vessels,each man one for himself. And there is the place of assemblyabout the goodly temple of Poseidon, furnished with heavystones, deep bedded in the earth. There men look to the gearof the black ships, hawsers and sails, and there they fine downthe oars. For the Phaeacians care not for bow nor quiver, butfor masts, and oars of ships, and gallant barques, whereinrejoicing they cross the grey sea. Their ungracious speech itis that
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