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Hephaistos—sending a bright blaze from Idé.

Beacon did beacon send, from fire the poster,

Hitherward: Idé to the rock Hermaian

Of Lemnos: and a third great torch o' the island

Zeus' seat received in turn, the Athoan summit.

And,—so upsoaring as to stride sea over,

The strong lamp-voyager, and all for joyance—

Did the gold-glorious splendor, any sun like,

Pass on—the pine-tree—to Makistos' watch-place;

Who did not,—tardy,—caught, no wits about him,

By sleep,—decline his portion of the missive.

And far the beacon's light, on stream Euripos

Arriving, made aware Messapios' warders,

And up they lit in turn, played herald onwards,