hould not overshadow thee, if so be that heaven
grants us a return home. But what pleasure is there in words? For I will
go, I only, with none of thy comrades, who have helped thee to plan this
treachery."
(ll. 1296-1314) He spake, and rushed upon Tiphys son of Hagnias; and
his eyes sparkled like flashes of ravening flame. And they would quickly
have turned back to the land of the Mysians, forcing their way through
the deep sea and the unceasing blasts of the wind, had not the two sons
of Thracian Boreas held back the son of Aeacus with harsh words. Hapless
ones, assuredly a bitter vengeance came upon them thereafter at the
hands of Heracles, because they stayed the search for him. For when they
were returning from the games over Pelias dead he slew them in sea-girt
Tenos and heaped the earth round them, and placed two columns above,
one of which, a great marvel for men to see, moves at the breath of
the blustering north wind. These things were thus to be accomplished in
after times. But to them appeared Glaucus from the depths of the sea,
the wise interpreter of divine Nereus, and raising aloft his shaggy head
and chest from his waist below, with sturdy hand he seized the ship's
keel, and then cried to the eager crew:
(ll. 1315-1325) "Why against the counsel of mighty Zeus do ye purpose
to lead bold Heracles to the city of Aeetes? At Argos it is his fate to
labour for insolent Eurystheus and to accomplish full twelve toils and
dwell with the immortals, if so be that he bring to fulfilment a few
more yet; wherefore let there be no vain regret for him. Likewise it is
destined for Polyphemus to found a glorious city at the mouth of Cius
among the Mysians and to fill up the measure of his fate in the vast
land of the Chalybes. But a goddess-nymph through love has made Hylas
her husband, on whose account those two wandered and were left behind."
(ll. 1326-1331) He spake, and with a plunge wrapped him about with the
restless wave; and round him the dark water foamed in seething eddies
and dashed against the hollow ship as it moved through the sea. And the
heroes rejoiced, and Telamon son of Aeacus came in haste to Jason, and
grasping his hand in his own embraced him with these words:
(ll. 1332-1335) "Son of Aeson, be not wroth with me, if in my folly
I have erred, for grief wrought upon me to utter a word arrogant and
intolerable. But let me give my fault to the winds and let our hearts be
joined as before."
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