Market-place and Walls so thick and high Then Pallas said Alcinous house is that There sup the King and Queen now merrily Thâ—ugh you a Stranger be fear not go â—n The bold than fearful always better speed And first of all the House you 'll find the Queen Arete is her name Both from one seed Descended are she and Alcinous In Periboea Child of Eurimedon The God o' th' Seas begot Nausithous Who two Sons had Alcinous was one The other was Rexenor who no Son But one fair Daughter onely left behind Arete was her name Besides her none Alcinous and she in Wedlock joyn'd And he to her so much respect doth bear As no man living to a wife bears more And honour'd is by all her Children dear The people like a Goddess her adore And b'ess her when she comes into the street And loving to them all is also she For a wise woman is she and discreet When they fall out she makes them to agree If you her favour can but once obrain You need not fear but you your friends shall see And safely to your Country come again And when she this had said away went she O'r Sea to Marathon in Attica T' Erecthâ—us house And he now was to enter Into the house But long he laid the Law Unto himself before he would adventure Entring he saw the Walls lin'd round with brass And fring'd about with colour of the sky The door within golden all oveâ— was And all appear'd like Heaven to the eye The Door-posts Silver glorious to behold The Lintle-tree upon them silver too The Sill was brass the Ring to pull it Gold And by the Door great Dogs were standing two Of silver one the other was of Gold As watâ—h bâ—fore the Royal Gate to stay Immortal Dogs â—hat never can grow old And round about them all Thrones every way All cover'd with a dâ—inty Stuff and fine The work of Womens hand There us'd to eat The King and Lords and drink and make good cheat His Râ—ches was a never dying Teat About the Altar were set Boys of Gold That to the Guests asloon as it was night With burning Torches they the Light might hold For now the Sun had born away his light Fifty Maid-servants were at work within Some at the Mill were grinding whea for bread And others with their Distaves sate to sâ—in And others Cloth were weaving with the thread Like to the Leaves of a high aspen-Aspen-tree Their fingers went So much they did excel In all the works that taught by Pallas be The Women that in other places dwell As do these men all other men surpass In all things that belong to navigation For Wit and Art more Pallas given has To them than Women of another Nation Close by the House a dainty Orchard is Four square and fenc'd with hedge and pale about Of Pear Pomegranate Apple Olâ—ve-trees And Fig-trees For the season ne'r goes out Summer nor Winter for by Zephyrs some Are made put forth and others ripened Pears after Pears apples to apples come Grapes are by Grapes Figs by Figs followed And in it was the Vineyard of the King Grapes in some places by the Sun were dri'd In others staid till Vintage ripening Upon some Vines no flower yet was spi'd And Grapes on some to blacken now began Green beds of Herbs there were on ev'ry side And through it from two Springs the water ran And to and fro the one did winding glide The other to the house his stream did â—ear And under ground was to the Town convey'd And rose a Fountain for the people there And when Ulysses had all this survey'd Then went he in and found them in the Hall Sitting at supper and to Mercâ—â—y There offring up of Wine Which last of all At Bed-time men do offer usually And on he went up to the King and Queen And both his hands upon her knee did lay Pallas had kept him in the Mist unseen But thither come the Mist streight fell away Amaz'd they were when first they saw the man And like to men that had been stricken dumb Ulysses then t' Arete thus began O Queen Arete to your knee I come And to the King and those that with you sit May the Gods grant you all much happiness Long life and your Possessions to transmit T' your Children and your Honours still possess And may you me send presently away Unto my House Long absent I have been This said he sat down by the fire And they Said nothing such amazement they were in At last old Echineus spake that knew Both what in former times and now was fit O King Alcinous is' t good think you To let the Stranger in the Ashes sit We silent sat to see what was your will Pray make him râ—se and to a Chair him bring And biâ— the Squire to temper Wine and fill That we to Jove may make our Offering Who with poor Strangers keepeth company And bid the Maid before him set such meat As she within has in her custody This said Alcinous rose from his seat T' Ulysses went and took him by the hand And to a Chair him led where sat his Son Laodamas to whom he gave Command To give him place although he loved none So dearly as he lov'd Laodamas Who next unto him us'd to sit at meat Then by a Maid brought in a Bason was And Ewr of Gold to wash ere he did eat Another Maid before him layed Bread And other good things on hâ—s Taâ—le laid And heartily thereon Ulysses fed Alcinous then to the Squire said Temper the Wine Pontonous that we Wine-Offering to Jove may offer up In whose protection all Suppliants be And round about presented be the Cup. Then went about the Wine from one to one And when the Sacred Offering was over Then said Alcinous Since we have done Let 's go to bed and soon as we discover Aurora rising hither come again And make unto the Gods a Sacrifice And this our Stranger farther entertain And how to send him to his house advise That safely he may go and joyfully And swiftly to the place where he would be How far soever hence his dwelling lie Nor on the Sea delay or trouble see Until his Native Country he be at But what his Fate is after he is there Be 't good or evil he must suffer that But if it be some God that sitteth here 'T is only our Devotion t' approve For to that end Gods let themselves be spi'd To sit with men at Holy Feasts they love And not themselves in Caves like Giants hide To this Ulysses said O King lay by That thought of yours With Gods I 'll not compare For Body or for Mind Of Misery If man can boast to boast 'mong them I date For I more Tokens can produce of VVoe Than any man that shall with me contend Though all I tell not that I can Yet so I fain would of my Supper make an end No Creature is so fierce as
save me can Welcome you are then said Telemachus Aboard let 's go where you shall have such chear As we can make and hath contented us Then took and on the deck he laid his Spear And up into the Ship he went and at The Stern he plac'd himself and close by him The Stranger Theoclymenus down sat Then bids Telemachus the ship to trim And straight the Mast upright they set and bind And hoise their Sails with ropes of good Cow-hide And Pallas sent them a good strong forewind And swiftly did the Ship the Sea divide The Sun was down and doubtful was the light When he to Pherae came and passed by And then by Elis coasted he all night And came unto the Thoae Islands nigh And thought upon the Suiters in his way Ulysses and Eumaeus supping sat And when their hunger they had put away The Tables gone they leasure had to chat And then Ulysses had a mind to know Whether Eumaeus rather had he staid Ich ' Lodge with him or to the City go And to the Company he spake and said Hear me Eumaeus and you all his Friends I stay here helping to consume your meat My mind me to the City rather bends For Bread and Wine there begging I shall get But I must then entreat you to provide Some good man to go with me Being there Necessity it self will be my guide To find the houses where there is good chear And if I go unto Ulysses Doors Unto Penelope I can tell news And make my self well known unto the Woo'rs And they to give me meat will not resuse I can do any service that they will Thank Mercury to whom I owe that good Few be they can compare with me for skill To make a Fire or to cleave out Wood To roast and carve Meat or Wine to give out Or any thing that Great Mens Servants do Ay me Eumaeus said Poor man what thought Is this of yours D' ye long to perish so As you must do if you among them stay Their insolence is known up to the Sky You are not like their Serving men For they Are young and are apparell'd handsomely With Coat and Vest Their heads and faces shine With Unguents sweet Stay therefore here with me There 's none that at your staying doth repine Nor I nor any of my Company Telemachus when he comes home agen Shall give you Garments a fair Coat and Vest And good Shooes also to your feet and then See you convoy'd to what place you think best To this Ulysses-answered and said O that Jove lov'd you but as well as I You have me from a wreâ—ched wandring staid The Belly brings to men much misery Then said Ulysses Since I am to stay Say of Ulysses Parents if you know His Father and his Mother whether they Be both remaining yet alive or no. To this Eumaeus said Laertes lives But wofully and weary of his life Still for the absence of his Son he grieves But more lamenteth the death of his Wife The loss of her was that first made him old She di'd for grief thinking her Son was dead As sad a death it was as can be told May we from such death be delivered While she was living though she grieved were When cause there was I could have askt her mind Freely For why with her own Daughter dear She brought me up and never was but kind This Daughter Ctimene when come of age For she the youngest was to Same went To a rich man given in Marriage But I well clad in Câ—at and Vest was sent And shooeâ— upon my seet into the field For she a purpose had to do me good But now the time does no such kindness yield And yet the blessed Gods provide me food For they so well have multipli'd my Swine That we have still enough of meat and drink And wherewithal to make a poor man dine Although the Suiter riot make them shrink â—ot since this woe Penelope befel 'T is harsh to her to hear of business Yet Servants need her both to ask and tell All that belongeth to their Offices And also sometimes may be need they had I' th' house to eat and carry somewhat home Of that whereof Servants are most part glad And which unto their Lodges never come Ho said Ulysses since it doth appear You were a Traveller when but a Boy Tell me I pray what your Adventures were And what your sufferings were upon the way Was your Town plund'red by the Enemies And you brought hither as a part o' th' prey Or been by Thieves for you were no ill prize As you kept Sheep or Cattle brought away Then said Eumaeus Since to hear the Story Of how I hâ—ther came it is your pleasure Sit patiently the Wine there stands before ye For sleep and joy the long nights give us leasure It is not good too soon to go to bed For too much sleep is but a weariness The rest that will may go and morning spread Drive forth the Swine which is their business Mean while let us sit here and drink and chat And Stories of our sad Adventures tell For much contentment there is ev'n in that To them that suffer'd have and come off well But to my Story now An Isle there is Under the Tropique of the Sun not great Call'd Syria but very fertile 't is Well stor'd with Kine and Sheep and Wine and Wheat Where Famine never enter'd nor Disease Amongst the people When a man was aged Dian ' and Phoebus made him die with ease And gentle shafts the pain of death asswaged Two Towns it had Their Laws were not the same But of them both my Father was the King Phoenician Merchants Rats then thither came And in their Ships did many Baubles bring There then was in my Fathers house a Maid Phoenician born that well could sowe and spin As washing Clothes she at the Seas side staid One of these Merchants sooth'd her into fin For good Work women may be made do that If flâ—tter'd well And then he askt her name And whence she was And truth she told the Rat. From Sidon said she a rich Town I came And Daughter am of wealthy Arybas But Taphian Thâ—eves took me by force away As homewards from the field I going was And sold me to this man with whom I stay Then said the Merchant man that did her wiâ—e Will you to Sidon home return with me And see your Parents They are still alive And rich as heretofore I will said she If you and all your company will swear At Sidon you will set me safe ashore And when all sworn and agreed on it were The woman spake again and this said more If any of you see me in the streeâ— Or at the Well speak not at all to me Lest any of the house should chance to see 't And tell my Master Jealous he will be Put me in Bonds and seek you to destroy Buy quickly what you buy and ready be And
hearted had he been that with dry eyes Had this affliction of the Heroes seen That from the Sons of Saturn did arise And but for their dissention had not been For Jupiter for Hector was and Troy And meant to honour Thetis and her Son But not th' Achaean Army to destroy But Neptune moved with compassion To see the Argives by the Trojans slain And angry with his Brother secretly In likeness of a man rose from the Main T' incourage them and give them victory Though they were Brothers yet Jove of the two The Elder and the Wiser was so that Neptune against Jove's will durst nothing do In favour of the Greeks distrest but what He thought might be effected privily And thus the Saw from Brother unto Brother Of cruel War was drawn alternately And many slain of one side and the other And now half gray came in Idomeneus With lusty Cretans and the Trojan frighted For presently he slew Othryoneus Othryoneus that was by Fame invited To purchase honour in the War at Troy And promis'd if Cassandra he might wed From Ilium to drive the Greeks away Which Priam to him granted if he sped And in this hope strutting he went to fight There with his Spear Idomeneus him smote The Spear upon his Belly just did light And down he fell his Armour sav'd him not Idoâ—eneus insulting ore him spake Othryoneus great praise you 'll win indeed If you can do what you did undertake Come fight for us and you shall no worse speed For if you for us win the Town of Troy Atrides fairest Daughter yours shall be Come with me to the Greeks that there we may Upon the Wedding-Articles agree And then to be revenged Asius meant And was on foot although his Horses there Breathing upon his back behind him went And at Idomeneus had thrown his Spear But that to throw he time enough had not Because the other made the greater hast And with his Spear had hit him in the throat And out again at 's neck the point had past And there as some great Oak or Poplar-tree Or Pine cut down that by a Shipwright must Be saw'd in Planks falls down so fell down he Grasping with both his hands the bloudy dust The Charretier was so amaz'd thereat That he forgot to turn his Charre with fear And quiet sate Antilochus saw that And going neerer at him threw his Spear Which through his Arm our and his Belly went And gasping fell to th'ground the Charretier Aâ—tilochus to th'Ships his Horses sent And by the Argives now possest they were And then Deiphobus himself advanc'd And at Idomeneus he threw his Spear Which grazing only on his Buckler glanc'd Unto the Argives that behinde him were For as he saw it come he sunk and hid His body all under his Shield of brass Yet not from out his hand depart it did In vain for with it slain Hypsenor was Deiphobus then crowing said So so Asius does not go unreveng'd to Hell And thongh the place unpleasant be I know To have such company will please him well Antilochus then to the Body came And kept the Trojans off from stripping it Mecistes and Alastor hare the same Upon their shoulders to the Argive Fleet. Idomeneus still like a Fury went To kill more Trojans or himself be kill'd And for the Argives thought his life well spent Alcathous then met him on the Field Who was a Suiter to Hippodamie Anchises eldest Daughter and the best Beloved by her Parents both was she And of her time exceeded all the rest In Beauty and in curious Work and Wit And a fit Consort for the best of Troy But Neptune now on purpose bound his feet And from his Eyes though bright took sight aâ—ay So that he could not fly nor turn nor fight But fixed stood like to a Post or Tree And by Idomenâ—us with Neptune's might Pierc'd through the Armour and the Breast was he And through the Heart as plainly did appear For as he bleeding on the ground did lie The beating of his heart did shake the Spear And Mars took from him all his Chivalry Idomeneus then crowed mightily DeiphobuÌ„s said he is' t not enough That for your one man I have killed three If not come on and take a better proof Of what the Seed of Jove in War can do For Jove got Minos and Deucalion he He me and I whose Ship loads bring of Wo To Troy unto thy Father and to thee This said Derphobus considered Whether to stay and meet him hand to hand Or see by whom he might be seconded And at the Reer he saw Aeneas stand For he not much good will did Priam bear Who small respect unto his Vertue paid To him Deiphâ—bus approaching near Aeneas now said he you must us aid Your Brother-law Alcathons is kill'd Who oftentimes has fed you with his hand And naked will be left upon the field B' Idomeneus unless you him withstand This said t' Idomeneus they came away And with him greedy were to enter fight And he as boldly did their coming stay Though two to one they did not him affright â—â—t as a Boar in unfrequented place By Dogs and Men pursu'd stands sullenly Knowing his strength and looks them in the face Bristled his Back and flaming is his Eye So for Aeileas staid Idomeneas And to his fellows call'd Alcalaphus Meriones Antâ—lochus and Aphareus Good men of Waâ— and you Derpyrus Come hither friends said he I coming see Aeâ—eas towards me with mighty rage A valiant man at Arms you know is he And now is in the flower of his Age. Were I so young and of the mind I am I 'd honour win of him or he of me This said they quickly all about him came Aeâ—eas to repel or kill Then he Call'd Paris to him and Agenor and Deiphobus the Argives to oppose And all of them of Trojans had command And with their Spears behinde him marched close As when a Shepherd leads with a green Bough His Sheep from off the Pasture to the Brook 〈◊〉 joy'd to see them follow him so now Aeneas in his Troops great pleasure took No sooner they were come unto the ground Whereon Alcathous his Body was But close they fought and hideous was the sound Of Helmets Shields and mighty Arms of brass And there the two that far excelâ—'d the rest Aeneas and Idomeneus would fain Have fix'd their Spears in one anothers Brest First threw Aeneas but he threw in vain For by Idomeneus declin'd it was And coming to the ground stuck trembling there And then threw he and killed Oenomaus And pierced was his Belly with a Spear Who falling filled both his hands with dust Idomeneus pull'd out again his Spear But to take off his Arms he durst not trust Himself so many Lances flying were His Limbs and Feet not supple were and light To throw or shun a Spear They now were past Their best yet good were in a standing Fight But could not from the Battle run
while That hunts the Fishes Then ashore he went And coming to her Rock found her within Upon the hearth a fire was of sweet wood There did she sing and as she sung did spin About the Cave many fair Trees there stood Beech Poplar and the Cypress of sweet smell And many Birds Hawks and Sea-crows and Owls Within their branches used were to dwell And such as haunt Sea-water other Fowls The Rock it self with Vines was covered And Grapes abundance hanging were thereon Four Springs arow four ways clear water spread Sweet Meadows were about it many a one Stuck full of Violets and flowers gay Which though a God he saw with admiration And for a little while he there did stay Pleas'd with the beauty of the habitation And then into the spacious Cave he goes At the first fight Calypso knew him well For perfectly one God another knows How far soever they asunder dwell Ulysses now was gone out to the shore To look upon the Sea that kept him in To sigh and weep as he had done before At Hermes coming he was not within To Hermes seated in a glistering Chair The Goddess fair Calypso then begun Tell me beloved Hermes your affair If it be possible it shall be done Come nearer and with food your self restore Then sets she him a Table and lays on Of Nectar and Ambrosia good store Then Hermes took his food and having done Goddess said he since me a God you ask You may be sure I tell you shall no lie Jove sent me'gainst my will For such a task Who undertake would think you willingly For first a horrible long journey 't is And then no Town to bait at by the way On Hecatomb or lesser Sacrifice But what God is there dares Jove disobey There is said Jove a man thâ—â— staid is here Of th' Argives that besieged Ilium The most unhappy There they staid nine year The tenth they took it and were coming home But by the way they Fallas had offended And she against them raised stormy weather In whâ—ch Ulysses Mates their lives all ended But he himself by storms was driven hither Him Jupiter would have you send away For he is destin'd not to die from home Nor any longer from his friends to stay But back unto his house and Country come Calypso troubled at it answered Malicious ye Gods and jealous are That think much Goddesses should Mortals wed See but how hardly did Orion fare After Aurora was become his wife How angry at him O ye Gods were you Until Diana took away his life With Shasts invisible before 't was due And so when Ceres with Iäsion Themselves delighted with the gift of love How soon it was by th' other Gods made known And with a Thunder-bolt he slain by Jove And now they angry are with me And why Becaue I taken have a man to bed Who in the Sea had perish'd had not I Receiv'd him in my house and cherished For when his Ship with Thunder Jove had split And all his Company away were cast Him on the Mast unto the Rudder knit The wind and waves brought hither at the last And here I him receiv'd and loved well And meant to give him Immortality But since Jove will not let hâ—m with me dwell And I cannot resist him Farewel he Eur o'r the Sea I shall not him convoy For in my power I have no Ship nor men That have the art to walk in liquid way Prompt him I will how to get home agen 'T is well said Mercury send him now hence The manner how is left unto your will Be wise and do not Jupiter incense Lest he upon you bring a greater ill This said away went Mercury And she Unto Ulysses went to the Sea-side Himself lamenting sitting there was he And when she came his eyes were not yet dri'd For now he lov'd the Nymph less than before And lay with her a-nights unwillingly A days he weeping sat upon the shore And on th' unbounded Sea oft cast his eye Then to him said the Nymph Poor man alas No longer weep but fall your work unto For on a Raft you are the Sea to pass And I will tell you what you are to do Cut down great trees and them together joyn With bands of brass and on them make a Deck And on it I will lay both Bread and Wine And water fresh hunger and thirst to check And Garments I will give you and a Wind That you may safe go home and speedily Unless the Gods be of another minde For stronger they and wifer are than I. At this Ulysses troubled was and said Plooked for a Convoy me to waft For on this Sea a man would be afraid Though in a ship much more upon a Raft I will not therefore pass upon a Raft Unless to do me no more hurt you swear And when he had said that Calypso laught And of his head she stroaked down the hair You are said she a true bird of the nest As by your answer very well I see By Heaven and by Earth I do protest And Styx which is the greatest Oath can be I 'll never any thing hereafter do That shall procure you hurt in any case And what at present I advise you to I would my self do were I in your place For why the Fates I also must obey And in my breast no Iron heart I bear This said she turn'd and homeward toolâ— her way And on her steps Ulysses follow'd her When they were come together in the Cave She made him sit where Hermes sat before And meat and wine the best that Mortaâ—s have The Maids upon the Table laid good store Before Calypso they laid other meat Ambrosia and Nectar food divine There face to face they sit and drink and eat When she refresht him had with meat and wine Noble Ulysses said she that long so To see your House and Wife without delay If what you were to suffer you did know Before you there arrived you would stay And live with me here and Immortal be Nor than that Wife for whom you take such care Less fairer or less wise can you think me Women with Goddesses cannot compare Goddess said he again I know all this Penelope I not compare with you In form or stature For she mortal is And you Immortal Yet though this be true I cannot chuse but wish my self at home And though I were to perish in the Deep By th'anger of the Gods and never come I 'd rather suffer that than always weep For patience long since I learned have Sufficiently in tempest and in fight This said they both in one part of the Cave To sleep went where in Love they took delight And when the morning was again displaâ—'d Ulysses cloath'd himself with Cloak and Coat The Nymph her self in a great Robe arrai'd Of dainty stuff with Gold all over wrought Which on her loins a golden Girdle ti'd And cover'd with a golden Scarf her head And
Parnassus up the Hunters go The Hounds before went searching out the scent Autolycus his Sons were there also Ulysses with them next the Dogs he went And in his hand shook a longshaded Spear The Dogs drew tow'rd a VVood. So close it was That neither rain nor wind e're entred there Nor yet the beams o' th' Sun could through it pass And heaps of wither'd leaves there lay therein VVithin this Thicket lay a mighty Bore Only the noise of Hounds and Men came in VVhen they were very near and not before The Bore rusht out and fire was in his eye Brisled his neck Ulysses ready was The Bore first wounded had Ulysses thigh The Spear did through the Boars right shoulder pass Slain was the Bore And of Ulysses wound His Unkles took the care and skilfully They caus'd it to be closed up and bound And with a Charm the blood stope presently His wound soon cured very glad they were And him with many Gifts send glad away At home they ask and he relateth there The Story of the hunting of that day Euryclea on the wound had laid her hand And well assured was 't was none but he VVhich made the water in her eyes to stand And now her joy and grief one passion be Her Speech stuck in her Throat her hand le ts fall Her Masters foot That down the Kettle threw The water runneth out about the Hall And knowing now what she but thought was true You are Ulysses said she O my dear And tow'rd Penelope she lookt aside As if she meant to say Your Husband 's here But Pallas that did mean the truth to hide Still made the Queen to look another way And he with one hand stopt the Nurses breath With th' other held her fast to make her stay Why Nurse said he mean you to be my death Since at your breast I nourished have been And none but you knows me in this disguise These twenty years I here was never seen Let none else know it in the house Be wise For this I tell you and will make it true That of the women some I mean to slay When by my hand the Gods the Woo'rs subdue If you bewray me you shall fare as they Then said Euryclea What needeth this You know my heart can hold like stone or brass And who is honest who dishonest is I 'll tell you if your purpose come to pass No Nurse then said Ulysses tell not me You need not I shall know them ev'ry one Permit all to the Gods and silent be For they best know what best is to be done Then out she went more water to fetch in The first being spilt He washt and 'nointed was And covered the place where th'wound had been And nearer to the fire his Chair he draws Then to them came Penelope and said Stranger I 'll ask you but a little more 'T is almost bed-time and when we are laid Our grief in gentle sleep is passed o're But all the day my tears are my delight Or of my womens work the care I take And after I am gone to bed at night A thousand dismal thoughts keep me awake As Philomela sitting in a tree Mourns with a lamentable voice and shrill For Itylus and turneth restlesly Whom Zethus Son did by misfortune kill Just so my mind divided is in twain Whether to keep my Servants with my Son And my dear Husbands bed and here remain Or marry one o' th' Suiters and be gone To marry and he gone I could not yet My Son too young was yet to rule th' estate And now grown up it makes him vex and fret To see them daily feast within his Gate I 'll tell you now a dream expound it you I 've twenty Geese feeding i' th' yard without A mighty Eagle from the Hills down flew And brake their necks dead they lay all about The Eagle straightway mounted out of sight I dreaming wept To see them at the trough Feeding on steeped Wheat I took delight And to bemoan me Ladies came enough And then methought the Eagle came again And on a Beam which through the wall did start He sat and said in humane Language plain Child of Icarius trouble not your heart The thing you see is real not a dream The Geese the Wooers I the Eagle was And now return'd and sitting on the Beam I am your Husband and will bring to pass The death of all your Suiters Then wak'd I And went into the Court my Geese to see And found them all there feeding heartily Unhurt and well as they were wont to be Woman then said Ulysses no man can Expound this Dream but as himself has done That says and does Ulysses is the man The Suiters will be killed every one Then said Penelope Dreams are without Such order as to make a Judgment by And at two Gates men say they issue out The one of Horn th' other of Ivory Those that pass through the Horn to men of skill Never say any thing but what is sooth But find a word of truth you never will In those that come through th'Elephantine tooth But I much fear that my Dream came this way For I have promised to quit this place And come already is th' unlucky day That must determine who shall gain my grace Twelve Axes here Ulysses set a row Like twelve Boats laid along upon their sides And at a distance standing with his Bowe Through ev'ry one of them his Arrow glides And this shall to my Suiters be the Prize He that most easily shall bend the Bowe And through the Axes all his Arrow flies Leaving this blessed house with him I 'll go Then said Ulysses Let the Suiters try If they can bend the Bowe and thorow shoot Through th'Axes if they can for sure am I Ulysses will be here before they do 't Stranger said she whilst you discourse my eyes To sleep will never be enclin'd But since The force of Nature on all Mortals lies I up into my Chamber will go hence There is my Bed washt nightly with my tears Since first Ulysses went to cursed Troy Wailing my Husbands absence wak'd with fears And yours in what part of the house you 'll say This said unto her Chamber up she went And with her all her Maids And there she lies And for her Husband did afresâ— lament Till Pallas threw a sweet sleep on her eyes LIB XX. ULysses in the Court lay out adoors On a Cow hide and on him skins of sheep New kill'd and sacrificed by the VVoo'rs There lay he but he could not fall asleep Eurynome a Rug laid on him too Out came the Maids that wont were to commit With the proud Wooers gigling and laughing so And pleasing one another with their Wit As made Ulysses in his mind to cast Whether to start up quick and kill them all Or let them now go on and take their last Farewel of those they had to do withal As when a Bitch stands by her Whelps