第47章

“Thyship，Columbus，shallhercanvaswingSpreado’erthatworldthatyetconcealedlies，Thatscantswiftfameherlooksshallafterbring，Thoughthousandplumesshehave，andthousandeyes；

LetherofBacchusandAlcidessing，Oftheetofutureageletthissuffice，Thatofthineactsshesomeforewarninggive，Whichshallinverseandnoblestorylive。“

XXXIII

Thustalking，swifttwixtsouthandwesttheyrun，Andslicedouttwixtfrothandfoamtheirway；

Atoncetheysawbefore，thesettingsun；

Behind，therisingbeamofspringingday；

AndwhenthemornherdropsanddewsbegunToscatterbroaduponthefloweringlay，Faroffahillandmountainhightheyspied，Whosetopthecloudsenviron，clotheandhide；

XXXIV

Anddrawingnear，thehillateasetheyview，Whenallthecloudsweremolten，fallenandfled，Whosetoppyramid-wisedidpointedshow，High，narrow，sharp，thesidesyetmoreoutspread，Thencenowandthenfire，flameandsmokeoutflew，Asfromthathill，whereunderliesinbedEnceladus，whencewithimperiousswayBrightfirebreaksoutbynight，blacksmokebyday。

XXXV

Aboutthehilllayotherislandssmall，Whereotherrocks，crags，cliffs，andmountainsstood，TheIslesFortunatetheseeldertimedidcall，TowhichhighHeaventheyreignedsokindandgood，Andofhisblessingsrichsoliberal，Thatwithouttillageearthgivescornforfood，AndgrapesthatswellwithsweetandpreciouswineTherewithoutpruningyieldsthefertilevine。

XXXVI

Theolivefatthereeverbudsandflowers，Thehoney-dropsfromhollowoaksdistil，ThefallingbrookhersilverstreamsdownpoursWithgentlemurmurfromtheirnativehill，ThewesternblasttemperethwithdewsandshowersThesunnyrays，lestheattheblossomskill，ThefieldsElysian，asfondheathensain，Werethere，wheresoulsofmeninblissremain。

XXXVII

Tothesetheirpilotsteered，“Andnow，“quothshe，“Yourvoyagelongtoendisbroughtwell-near，ThehappyIslesofFortunenowyousee，Ofwhichgreatfame，andlittletruth，youhear，Sweet，wholesome，pleasant，fertile，fattheybe，Yetnotsorichasfamereportstheywere。“

Thissaid，towardanislandfreshshebore，Thefirstoften，thatliesnextAfric’sshore；

XXXVIII

WhenCharlesthus，“If，worthygoverness，Toourgoodspeedsuchtarriancebenolet，UponthisislethatHeavensofairdothbless，Toviewtheplace，onlandawhileusset，ToknowthefolkandwhatGodtheyconfess，Andallwherebyman’sheartmayknowledgeget，ThatImaytellthewondersthereinseenAnotherday，andsay，therehaveIbeen。“

XXXIX

Sheansweredhim，“WellfitsthishighdesireThynobleheart，yetcannotIconsent；

ForHeaven’sdecree，firm，stable，andentire，Thywishrepugns，andgainstthywillisbent，NoryetthetimehathTitan’sglidingfireMetforth，prefixedforthisdiscoverment，NorisitlawfuloftheoceanmainThatyouthesecretsknow，orknownexplain。

XL

“Toyouwithoutenneedle，maporcardIt’sgiventopasstheseseas，andtherearriveWhereinstrongprisonliesyourknightimbarred，Andofherpreyyoumustthewitchdeprive：

Iffurthertoaspireyoubeprepared，InvaingainstfateandHeaven’sdecreeyoustrive。“

Whilethusshesaid，thefirstseenislegaveplace，Andhighandroughthesecondshowedhisface。

XLI

Theysawhoweastwardstretchedinorderlong，Thehappyislandssweetlyfloweringlay；

Andhowtheseasbetwixtthosei

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