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 THE TEMPEST-TOST .«NEADE.

And that of brave Acates, and of leal Aletes, open wide their Leaky sides. And, half o'ercome, drink in the hostile tides. Meanwhile, when all the ocean was upheaved. Neptune, who o'er the rolling deep presides, The dismal turmoil of his realm perceived. Uprose, with placid face, though inwardly he grieved.

And when the scattered vessels met his eye, That bore the remnant of the Trojan state. Half crushed by all the tempests of the sky. He saw. and. conscious of his sister's hate, Her guile and warfare with unyielding Fate. He sternly called the winds of East and West, And Suutji. fraught with convolving storm, and straight With injured majesty these words addressed: — '• What pride of birth or race hath all yourselves possessed?

To rend the ocean into such turmoil. To raise such watery masses to the sky. And heaven and earth in trouble all embroil. Without my sovereign leave, ye Winds, whom I — But first it meeter seems to pacify The raging tumult of the foaming seas. A penance more severe henceforth will lie On you who dan- such sad malpractices. Go to your king and bear to him such words as these : —

That not to him the empire of the sea Was given, and sceptre of the nereid train. But these by lot were granted unto me. His is the realm of rocks, your bleak domain ; There let him vaunt himself and ever reign. And guard his winds in caverns of the night." He said, and speedily he brought again Peace to the troubled sea, and put to flight The mustering clouds, and brought the sunshine clear and bright.

The sea-green Triton and Cymothoe, They who in grottos of the deep abide. Together strove to get the vessels free From pointed rocks in midmost sea to ride. Neptune himself his three-tined spear applied. And from the quicksands safe the navy speeds Back to deep water and a peaceful tide. Then in his chariot, drawn by finny steeds. Swift o'er the tranquil surface of the sea proceeds.

As when — -within :\ base., ignoble crowd. Huge riot reigns and vile seditious cries. When sticks and stones are thrown with clamor loud, And through the low-born herd fierce tumult flies. — If but a man of noble mien arise. A man renowned in wisdom and in years. He with calm words their terror pacifies ; Then hush they all and stand with listening ears. They lay aside their rage ind all their angry fears :

So was it when the monarch of the sea Uprose and saw the turmoil of the main. And straight again was there tranquillity ; — To his fleet steeds he gave a loosened jein. And in his chariot skimmed the liquid plain. Beneath the azure of heaven's open day. Then did the ^Eneade their vessels gain. And sought the land across the ocean way : And reached the Afric shores. — the shores that nearest lay.

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