... the past. In a comity equal, Hellenic, Page 42 Asia join with Greece, our world from the frozen rivers Trod by the hooves of the Scythian to farthest undulant Ganges. Tyndarid Helen yield, the desirable cause of your danger, Back to Greece that is empty long of her smile and her movements. Broider with riches her coming, pomp of her slaves and the wagons ...

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Collected Poems > Ilion

... earth's passions, Healer of wounds and the past. In a comity equal, Hellenic, Asia join with Greece, one world from the frozen rivers Trod by the hooves of the Scythian to farthest undulant Ganges. Tyndarid Helen resign, the desirable cause of your danger, Back to Greece that is empty long of her smile and her movements. Broider with riches her coming, pomp of her slaves and the waggons Endlessly... Voices of hate that cling round the wheels of the triumphing victor; Now if I speak, 'tis the strength in me answers, not to belittle, That excusing which most I rejoice in and glory for ever, Tyndaris' rape whom I seized by the will of divine Aphrodite. Mortal this error that Greece would have slumbered apart in her mountains, Sunk, by the trumpets of Fate unaroused and the morning within her... the strength of Achilles. 'Son of the Aeacids, vain is thy offer; the pride of thy challenge Rather we choose; it is nearer to Dardanus, King of the Hellenes. Neither shall Helen be led back, the Tyndarid, weeping to Argos, Nor down the paths of peace revisit her fathers' Eurotas. Death and the fire may prevail o'er us, never our wills shall surrender Lowering Priam's heights and darkening Ilion's ...