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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 trumpet through the
still evening air�察�into the air it rushed like thunder�察�till the rocks rang and
the sea�察�and into their souls it rushed like wine�察�till all hearts beat fast
within their breasts。
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And he sung the song of Perseus�察�how the Gods led him over land
and sea�察 �and how he slew the loathly Gorgon�察 �and won himself a
peerless bride�察 �and how he sits now with the Gods upon Olympus�察 �a
shining star in the sky�察�immortal with his immortal bride�察�and honoured
by all men below。
So Orpheus sang�察 �and the Sirens�察 �answering each other across the
golden sea�察 �till Orpheus' voice drowned the Sirens'�察 �and the heroes
caught their oars again。
And they cried�察�'We will be men like Perseus�察�and we will dare and
suffer to the last。 Sing us his song again�察�brave Orpheus�察�that we may
forget the Sirens and their spell。'
And as Orpheus sang�察�they dashed their oars into the sea�察�and kept
time to his music�察 �as they fled fast away�察 �and the Sirens' voices died
behind them�察�in the hissing of the foam along their wake。
But Butes swam to the shore�察�and knelt down before the Sirens�察�and
cried�察 �'Sing on� �sing on��' But he could say no more�察 �for a charmed
sleep came over him�察�and a pleasant humming in his ears�察�and he sank
all along upon the pebbles�察 �and forgot all heaven and earth�察 �and never
looked at that sad beach around him�察�all strewn with the bones of men。
Then slowly rose up those three fair sisters�察�with a cruel smile upon
their lips�察 �and slowly they crept down towards him�察 �like leopards who
creep upon their prey�察�and their hands were like the talons of eagles as
they stept across the bones of their victims to enjoy their cruel feast。
But fairest Aphrodite saw him from the highest Idalian peak�察 �and she
pitied his youth and his beauty�察�and leapt up from her golden throne�察�and
like a falling star she cleft the sky�察 �and left a trail of glittering light�察�till
she stooped to the Isle of the Sirens�察�and snatched their prey from their
claws。 And she lifted Butes as he lay sleeping�察 �and wrapt him in
golden mist�察 �and she bore him to the peak of Lilybaeum�察 �and he slept
there many a pleasant year。
But when the Sirens saw that they were conquered�察�they shrieked for
envy and rage�察�and leapt from the beach into the sea�察�and were changed
into rocks until this day。
Then they came to the straits by Lilybaeum�察 �and saw Sicily�察 �the
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three´cornered island�察�under which Enceladus the giant lies groaning day
and night�察�and when he turns the earth quakes�察�and his breath bursts out
in roaring flames from the highest cone of AEtna�察 �above the chestnut
woods。 And there Charybdis caught them in its fearful coils of wave�察�
and rolled mast´high about them�察�and spun them round and round�察 �and
they could go neither back nor forward�察�while the whirlpool sucked them
in。
And while they struggled they saw near them�察�on the other side the
strait�察�a rock stand in the water�察�with its peak wrapt round in clouds ´ a
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