The adventures of Odysseus and the tale of Troy (1918)
Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972, Homer, Pogány, Willy, 1882-1955 · New York : Macmillan · leaf 149
the god of the sea, isstill wroth with thee. It may be that the waters will destroythe raft upon which thou sailest. Then there would be no hopefor thee. But do what I bid thee and thou shalt yet escape.Strip off thy garments and take this veil from me and wind itaround thy breast. As long as it is… … AND THE TALE OF TROY 133 she dived into the sea and the waves closed over her. Odysseustook the veil and wound it around his breast, but he would notleave the raft as long as its timbers held together. Then a great wave came and shattered the raft. He heldhimself on a single beam as one holds…
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