Then the Omnipotent Father with his thunder made Olympus tremble,
and from Ossa hurled Pelion.

Then the Omnipotent Father with his thunder made Olympus tremble,
and from Ossa hurled Pelion.

Mont Blanc is the monarch of mountains;
They crown'd him long ago
On a throne of rocks, read more

Mont Blanc is the monarch of mountains;
They crown'd him long ago
On a throne of rocks, in a robe of clouds,
With a diadem of snow.

In the mountains, the shortest way is from peak to peak: but for that you must have long legs

In the mountains, the shortest way is from peak to peak: but for that you must have long legs

What will this boaster produce worthy of this mouthing? The
mountains are in labor; a ridiculous mouse will be read more

What will this boaster produce worthy of this mouthing? The
mountains are in labor; a ridiculous mouse will be born.
[Lat., Quid dignum tanto feret hic promissor hiatu?
Parturiunt montes; nascetur ridiculus mus.]

Mountains appear more lofty, the nearer they are approached, but great men resemble them not in this particular

Mountains appear more lofty, the nearer they are approached, but great men resemble them not in this particular

Heav'd on Olympus tottering Ossa stood;
On Ossa, Pelion nods with all his wood.

Heav'd on Olympus tottering Ossa stood;
On Ossa, Pelion nods with all his wood.

Over the hills and o'er the main,
To Flanders, Portugal and Spain,
Queen Anne commands and we'll read more

Over the hills and o'er the main,
To Flanders, Portugal and Spain,
Queen Anne commands and we'll obey,
Over the hills and far away.

To pile Pelion upon Olympus.
[Lat., Pelion imposuisse Olympo.]

To pile Pelion upon Olympus.
[Lat., Pelion imposuisse Olympo.]

Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for read more

Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of it.