The Odyssey of Homer


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The chief with wonder sees the extended streets,  
The spreading harbours, and the riding fleets;  
He next their princes' lofty domes admires,  
In separate islands, crown'd with rising spires;  
And deep entrenchments, and high walls of stone.  
That gird the city like a marble zone.  
At length the kingly palace-gates he view'd;  
There stopp'd the goddess, and her speech renew'd;  
"My task is done: the mansion you inquire  
Appears before you: enter, and admire.  
High-throned, and feasting, there thou shalt behold  
The sceptred rulers. Fear not, but be bold:  
A decent boldness ever meets with friends,  
Succeeds, and even a stranger recommends  
First to the queen prefer a suppliant's claim,  
Alcinous' queen, Arete is her name.  
The same her parents, and her power the same.  
For know, from ocean's god Nausithous sprung,  
And Peribaea, beautiful and young  
(Eurymedon's last hope, who ruled of old  
The race of giants, impious, proud, and bold:  
Perish'd the nation in unrighteous war,  
Perish'd the prince, and left this only heir),  
Who now, by Neptune's amorous power compress'd,  
Produced a monarch that his people bless'd,  
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