Book Excerpt'd me to seek delays for them and me.And this it was, --for other means was none.--The sailors sought for safety by our boat, And left the ship, then sinking-ripe, to us; My wife, more careful for the latter-born, Had fast'ned him unto a small spare mast, Such as sea-faring men provide for storms: To him one of the other twins was bound, Whilst I had been like heedful of the other.The children thus dispos'd, my wife and I, Fixing our eyes on whom our care was fix'd, Fast'ned ourselves at either end the mast, And, floating straight, obedient to the stream, Were carried towards Corinth, as we thought.At length the sun, gazing upon the earth, Dispers'd those vapours that offended us;And, by the benefit of his wish'd light, The seas wax'd calm, and we discover'dTwo ships from far making amain to us, --Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But ere they came--O, let me say no more!--Gather the sequel by tha
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