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.
If yet not lost to all the sense of shame.
If yet not lost to all the sense of shame.
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.
The rule
Of the many is not well. One must be chief
In war and one the read more
The rule
Of the many is not well. One must be chief
In war and one the king.
Yet verily these issues lie on the lap of the gods.
Yet verily these issues lie on the lap of the gods.
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.
Ajax the great . . .
Himself a host.
Ajax the great . . .
Himself a host.
Thin, airy shoals of visionary ghosts.
Thin, airy shoals of visionary ghosts.
Born but to banquet, and to drain the bowl.
Born but to banquet, and to drain the bowl.
Without a sign his sword the brave man draws,
And asks no omen but his country's cause.
Without a sign his sword the brave man draws,
And asks no omen but his country's cause.
