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 The daughters of the North, where shun the black

Precipitous roarer, lest it snatch thee away,

Rapt suddenly in gusty wings of storm.]

Crossing the noiseful flood, until thou touch

The plains Gorgonian of Kisthene, where

Do dwell the seed of Phorkys, virgins three

Ancient of days, in swan-similitude,

To whom one eye does common ministry,

One only tooth. Them the sun visits not

With his beams, nor ever finds the lamp of night.

And to these three are neighbour other three,

Their sisters, feather'd horribly, the Gorgons,

With mat of snakes for hair, abhorr'd of men,

Whom none of mortal flesh shall look upon

And still draw breath. Such guard I show thee set.

Hear also another sight, they faint who see:—

Beware the warder-dogs of Zeus, whose mouths

Are sharp exceeding, even as eagles' beaks,