, and she swept on to the sea with friendly
thoughts to the oarsmen. And as when one roveth far from his native
land, as we men often wander with enduring heart, nor is any land too
distant but all ways are clear to his view, and he sees in mind his own
home, and at once the way over sea and land seems slain, and swiftly
thinking, now this way, now that, he strains with eager eyes; so swiftly
the daughter of Zeus darted down and set her foot on the cheerless shore
of Thynia.

(ll. 549-567) Now when they reached the narrow strait of the winding
passage, hemmed in on both sides by rugged cliffs, while an eddying
current from below was washing against the ship as she moved on, they
went forward sorely in dread; and now the thud of the crashing rocks
ceaselessly struck their ears, and the sea-washed shores resounded,
and then Euphemus grasped the dove in his hand and started to mount the
prow; and they, at the bidding of Tiphys, son of Hagnias, rowed with
good will to drive Argo between the rocks, trusting to their strength.
And as they rounded a bend they saw the rocks opening for the last time
of all. Their spirit melted within them; and Euphemus sent forth the
dove to dart forward in flight; and they all together raised their heads
to look; but she flew between them, and the rocks again rushed together
and crashed as they met face to face. And the foam leapt up in a mass
like a cloud; awful was the thunder of the sea; and all round them the
mighty welkin roared.

(ll. 568-592) The hollow caves beneath the rugged cliffs rumbled as the
sea came surging in; and the white foam of the dashing wave spurted high
above the cliff. Next the current whirled the ship round. And the
rocks shore away the end of the dove's tail-feathers; but away she flew
unscathed. And the rowers gave a loud cry; and Tiphys himself called
to them to row with might and main. For the rocks were again parting
asunder. But as they rowed they trembled, until the tide returning drove
them back within the rocks. Then most awful fear seized upon all; for
over their head was destruction without escape. And now to right and
left broad Pontus was seen, when suddenly a huge wave rose up before
them, arched, like a steep rock; and at the sight they bowed with bended
heads. For it seemed about to leap down upon the ship's whole length and
to overwhelm them. But Tiphys was quick to ease the ship as she laboured
with the oars; and in all its mass the wave rolled awa