Odysseus finished his story,
And they were all spellbound, hushed
To silence throughout the shadowy hall,
Until Alcinous found his voice and said:
| "Odysseus, now that you have come to my house, | 5 |
You will be blown off course again
Before reaching home.
Hear now my command,
All who drink the glowing wine of Elders
| Daily in my halls and hear the harper sing: | 10 |
Along with richly wrought gold and all the other gifts
The Phaeacian lords have brought to the palace.
But now each man of us gives him a cauldron, too.
| We will recoup ourselves later with a general tax. | 15 |
They were all pleased with what Alcinous said.
Each man went to his own house to sleep,
And when Dawn's rosy fingers appeared in the sky
| They hurried to the ship with their gifts of bronze. | 20 |
And stowed them away beneath the benches
Where they would not hinder the rowers' efforts.
Then they all went back to feast in the palace.
| In their honor Alcinous sacrificed an ox | 25 |
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Publication information:
Book title: Odyssey.
Contributors: Homer - Author, Stanley Lombardo - Translator.
Publisher: Hackett Publishing.
Place of publication: Indianapolis.
Publication year: 2000.
Page number: 192.
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