The Odyssey of Homer Translated Into English Blank Verse

Excerpt from The Odyssey of Homer, Vol. 2: Translated Into English Blank Verse <p>Like hardfhip fufi'er in thy voyage hence, As heretofore, though, long, to toil inured. And ye, my guefis who daily at my board Sweet fong enjoy, and quafi' your princely meed Of gen'rous wine, hear, now, my warm defire. The robes, wrought gold, and all the other gifts To this our gueft, by the Phaeacian Chiefs Brought hither in the fumptuous cofl'er lie. But come - prefent ye to the ftranger, each, An ample tripod alfo, with a yafe Of fmaller fize, for which we will be paid By publick impofi; for the charge of all Exceflive were by one alone defray'd. <p>About the Publisher <p>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com <p>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.