Homer’s Epigrams

Homer

Homer. Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns and Homerica. Evelyn-White, Hugh G. (Hugh Gerard), editor. London: William Heinmann; New York: The Macmillan Co., 1914.

  1. Hear me, Poseidon, strong shaker of the earth,
  2. ruler of wide-spread, tawny Helicon!
  3. Give a fair wind and sight of safe return
  4. to the shipmen who speed and govern this ship.
  5. And grant that when I come to the nether slopes of towering Mimas
  6. I may find honorable, god-fearing men.
  7. Also may I avenge me on the wretch who deceived me
  8. and grieved Zeus the lord of guests and his own guest-table.