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Here'midthebleakwavesofourstrifeandcareFloatthegreen 'FortunateIsles'Whereallthyhero-spiritsdwellandshareOurmartyr- domsandtoils.ThepresentmovesattendedWithallofbraveandexcel- lent and fair That made the old time splendid. Milton also alludes to the same fable in "dise Lost Book III 1. 568: LikethoseHesperiangardensfamedofoldFortunatefieldsand groves and flowery valesThrice happy isles." AndinBookII.hecharacterizestheriversofErebusaccordingtothe meaning of their names in the Greek language: AbhorredStyxthefloodofdeadlyhateSadAcheronofsorrowblack anddeep;CocytusnamedoflamentationloudHeardontherueful stream;fiercePhlegethonWhosewavesoftorrentfireinflamewithrage. FarofffromtheseaslowandsilentstreamLethetheriverofoblivion rollsHerwaterylabyrinthwhereofwhodrinksForthwithhisformer state and being forgetsForgets both joy and griefpleasure and pain. THE SIBYL AsAeneasandtheSibylpursuedtheirwaybacktoearthhesaidto herWhetherthoubeagoddessoramortalbelovedofthegods byme thoushaltalwaysbeheldinreverence.WhenIreachtheupperairIwill causeatempletobebuilttothyhonor andwillmyselfbringofferings. IamnogoddesssaidtheSibyl;Ihavenoclaimtosacrificeoroffering. louis vuitton wallet |
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