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  8,,AF WE 7 CLE> (! RIV] ,OC1NUS1 & _H
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R1*$ ! ,A11N ISL& ": "! IS DAWN &
SUNRISE Z 9 O!R PLACES4 ,WE !N DREW \R
%IP ON 6! S&S & GOT \ ( H] ON 6! %ORE1
": WE W5T 6SLEEP & WAIT$ TILL "D %D
BR1K4
  8,!N1 :5 ! * ( MORN+1 ROSY-F+]$ ,DAWN1
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AF WE _H WEPT OV] HM & LA;T$ HM WE P]=M$
8 FUN]AL RITES4 ,:5 8 BODY & >M\R _H BE5
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  8,WE AGRE$ 6D Z %E _H SD1 & F1/$ "? !
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D[N 6SLEEP 0! /]N CA#S (! %IP4 ,!N
,CIRCE TOOK ME 0! H& & BADE ME 2 S1T$
AWAY F ! O!RS1 :ILE %E RECL9$ 0MY SIDE &
ASK$ ME ALL AB \R ADV5TURES4
  8,8,S F> S GD10' SD %E1 :5 ,I _H 5D$
MY /ORY1 '& N[ PAY ATT5;N 6:AT ,I AM AB
6TELL Y- H1V5 XF1 9DE$1 W RECALL X 6YR
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5*ANT ALL :O -E NE> !M4 ,IF ANY "O
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(! ,SIR5S1 8 WIFE & *N W N"E WELCOME HM
HOME AG1 = !Y SIT 9 A GRE5 FIELD & W>#
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GRT H1P ( D1D M5'S B"OS LY+ ALL >.D1 )!
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MAY HE>2 B IF Y L Y C LI/5 YRF1 = Y MAY
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PIECE HALF WAY UP ! MA/1 & !Y M/ LA% !
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6UNLOOSE Y1 !N !Y M/ B9D Y FA/]4
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: ! DEEP BLUE WAVES ( ,AMPHITRITE B1T )
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! ,W&]]S4 ,"H N EV5 A BIRD MAY PASS1 NO1
N EV5 ! TIMID DOVES T BR+ AMBROSIA 6,"F
,JOVE1 B ! %E] ROCK ALW C>RIES (F "O (
!M1 & ,"F ,JOVE HAS 6S5D ANO!R 6MAKE UP
_! NUMB]2 NO %IP T "E YET CAME 6^! ROCKS
HAS GOT AWAY AG1 B ! WAVES & :IRLW9DS (
FIRE >E FREI<T$ ) WRECKAGE &)! BODIES (
D1D M54 ,! ONLY VESSEL T "E SAIL$ & GOT
"?1 0 ! FAM\S ,>GO ON H] WAY F ! H\SE (
,AETES1 & %E TOO WD H G"O AG/ ^! GRT
ROCKS1 ONLY T ,JUNO PILOT$ H] PA/ !M =!
LOVE %E BORE 6,JASON4
  8',( ^! TWO ROCKS ! "O R1*ES H1V5 & XS
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S T ! TOP IS N"E CLE> N EV5 9 SUMM] &
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IS S HI< UP T N EV5 ! /\TE/ >*] CD S5D
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YELPS )A VOICE T Y MI<T TAKE 6BE T (A "Y
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"O- N EV5 A GOD- CD FACE H] )\T 2+
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MON/] T %E C CAT*1 (! ?\S&S ) :
,AMPHITRITE TEEMS4 ,NO %IP "E YET GOT
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SUCK+1 = IF Y >E1 ,NEPTUNE HMF CD N SAVE
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  8,8,IS "! NO WAY10' SD ,I1 ,8( ESCAP+
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(F :5 %E IS TRY+ 6H>M MY M580'
  8,8,Y D>E-DEVIL10' REPLI$ ! GO4ESS1 Y
>E ALW WANT+ 6FI<T "SBODY OR "S?+2 Y W N
LET YRF 2 B1T5 EV5 0! IMMORTALS4 ,=
,SCYLLA IS N MORTAL2 MOREOV] %E IS
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ROCK :ILE Y >E PUTT+ ON YR >M\R1 %E MAY
CAT* Y )A SECOND CA/ ( H] SIX H1DS1 &
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SECOND RAID ^U Y4
  8,8,Y W N[ -E 6! ,?R9ACIAN ISL&1 & "H
Y W SEE _M H]DS ( CATTLE & FLOCKS ( %EEP
2L;G+ 6! SUN-GOD-SEV5 H]DS ( CATTLE &
SEV5 FLOCKS ( %EEP1 ) FIFTY H1D 9 EA*
FLOCK4 ,!Y D N BRE$1 NOR D !Y 2COME FEW]
9 NUMB]1 & !Y >E T5D$ 0! GO4ESSES
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,?R9ACIAN ISL&1 : 0 A L;G WAY (F1 6LIVE
"! & LOOK AF _! "F'S FLOCKS & H]DS4 ,IF
Y L1VE ^! FLOCKS UNH>M$1 & ?9K ( NO?+ B
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  8,"H %E 5D$1 & DAWN 5?RON$ 9 GOLD 2GAN
6%[ 9 H1V51 ":ON %E RETURN$ 9L&4 ,I !N
W5T ON BO>D & TOLD MY M5 6LOOSE ! %IP F
H] MOOR+S2 S !Y AT ONCE GOT 96H]1 TOOK
_! PLACES1 & 2GAN 6SMITE ! GREY SEA ) _!
O>S4 ,PRES5TLY ! GRT & CUNN+ GO4ESS
,CIRCE 2FRI5D$ U )A FAIR W9D T BLEW D1D
AFT1 & /AY$ /1DILY ) U1 KEEP+ \R SAILS
WELL FILL$1 S WE DID :AT"E WANT$ DO+ 6!
%IP'S GE>1 & LET H] G Z W9D & HELMSMAN
H1D$ H]4
  8,!N1 2+ M* TR\#D 9 M9D1 ,I SD 6MY M51
,8,MY FRS1 X IS N "R T "O OR TWO ( U
AL"O %D "K ! PROPHECIES T ,CIRCE HAS
MADE ME1 ,I W "!=E TELL Y AB !M1 S T
:E!R WE LIVE OR DIE WE MAY D S ) \R EYES
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FIELD ( FL[]S2 B %E SD ,I MI<T HE> !M
MYF S L;G Z NO "O ELSE DID4 ,"!=E1 TAKE
ME & B9D ME 6! CROSSPIECE HALF WAY UP !
MA/2 B9D ME Z ,I /& UP"R1 )A BOND S FA/
T ,I _C POSSIBLY BR1K AWAY1 & LA% !
ROPE'S 5DS 6! MA/ XF4 ,IF ,I BEG & PRAY
Y 6SET ME FREE1 !N B9D ME M TI<TLY /40'
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2F WE R1*$ ! ISL& (! TWO ,SIR5S1 =! W9D
_H BE5 V FAV\RA#4 ,!N ALL (A SU45 X FELL
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)! FOAM !Y RAIS$ 9 R[+4 ,M1N:ILE ,I LOOK
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SWORD4 ,!N ,I KN1D$ ! WAX 9 MY /R;G H&S
TILL X 2CAME S(T1 : X SOON DID 2T !
KN1D+ &! RAYS (! SUN-GOD SON ( ,HYP]ION4
,!N ,I /OPP$ ! E>S ( ALL MY M51 & !Y B.D
ME H&S & FEET 6! MA/ Z ,I /OOD UP"R ON !
CROSSPIECE2 B !Y W5T ON R[+ !MVS4 ,:5 WE
_H GOT )9 E>%OT (! L&1 &! %IP 0 GO+ AT A
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%ORE & 2GAN ) _! S++4
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6\R TWO VOICES4 ,NO "O "E SAIL$ PA/ U
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_W40'
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L;G$ 6HE> !M FUR!R ,I MADE 0FR[N+ 6MY M5
T !Y %D SET ME FREE2 B !Y QK5$ _! /ROKE1
& ,EURYLO*US & ,P]IM$ES B.D ME ) / /R;G]
BONDS TILL WE _H GOT \ ( HE>+ (! ,SIR5S'
VOICES4 ,!N MY M5 TOOK ! WAX F _! E>S &
UNB.D ME4
  8,IMMLY AF WE _H GOT PA/ ! ISL& ,I SAW
A GRT WAVE F : SPRAY 0 RIS+1 & ,I HE>D A
L\D RO>+ S.D4 ,! M5 7 S F"R5$ T !Y LOOS$
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RU%+ (! WAT]S1 B ! %IP /AY$ ": X WAS1 =!
M5 _H LEFT (F R[+4 ,I W5T R.D1 "!=E1 &
EXHORT$ !M MAN 0MAN N 6LOSE HE>T4
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T WE H BE5 9 DANG]1 & WE >E 9 NO?+ L S
BAD A CASE Z :5 ! ,CYCLOPS %UT U UP 9 8
CAVE2 N"E!.S1 MY C\RAGE & WISE C\NSEL
SAV$ U !N1 & WE % LIVE 6LOOK BACK ON ALL
? Z WELL4 ,N[1 "!=E1 LET U ALL D Z ,I
SAY1 TRU/ 9 ,JOVE & R[ ON ) MI<T & MA94
,Z = Y1 COXSWA91 ^! >E YR ORD]S2 ATT5D
6!M1 =! %IP IS 9 YR H&S2 TURN H] H1D
AWAY F ^! /1M+ RAPIDS & HUG ! ROCK1 OR
%E W GIVE Y ! SLIP & 2 OV] YOND] 2F Y "K
": Y >E1 & Y W 2 ! D1? ( U40'
  8,S !Y DID Z ,I TOLD !M2 B ,I SD NO?+
AB ! AW;L MON/] ,SCYLLA1 = ,I KNEW ! M5
WD N ON R[+ IF ,I DID1 B WD HU4LE TGR 9
! HOLD4 ,9 "O ?+ ONLY DID ,I 4OBEY
,CIRCE'S /RICT 9/RUC;NS- ,I PUT ON MY
>M\R4 ,!N SEIZ+ TWO /R;G SPE>S ,I TOOK
MY /& ON ! %IP ,IS B[S1 = X 0 "! T ,I
EXPECT$ F/ 6SEE ! MON/] (! ROCK1 :O 0 6D
MY M5 S M* H>M2 B ,I CD N MAKE H] \
ANY":1 ?\< ,I /RA9$ MY EYES ) LOOK+ !
GLOOMY ROCK ALL OV] & OV]
  8,!N WE 5T]$ ! ,/RAITS 9 GRT FE> (
M9D1 = ON ! "O H& 0 ,SCYLLA1 & ON ! O!R
DR1D ,*>YBDIS KEPT SUCK+ UP
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WAT] 9 A CAULDRON :5 X IS BOIL+ OV] ^U A
GRT FIRE1 &! SPRAY R1*$ ! TOP (! ROCKS
ON EI SIDE4 ,:5 %E 2GAN 6SUCK AG1 WE CD
SEE ! WAT] ALL 9SIDE :IRL+ R.D & R.D1 &
X MADE A D1F5+ S.D Z X BROKE AG/ !
ROCKS4 ,WE CD SEE ! BOTTOM (! :IRLPOOL
ALL BLACK ) S& & MUD1 &! M5 7 AT _!
WIT'S 5DS = FE>4 ,:ILE WE 7 TAK5 UP ) ?1
& 7 EXPECT+ EA* MO;T 6BE \R LA/1 ,SCYLLA
P\NC$ D[N SU45LY ^U U & SNAT*$ UP MY SIX
BE/ M54 ,I 0 LOOK+ AT ONCE AF BO? %IP &
M51 & 9 A MO;T ,I SAW _! H&S & FEET "E S
HI< ABV ME1 /RU7L+ 9 ! AIR Z ,SCYLLA 0
C>RY+ !M (F1 & ,I HE>D !M CALL \ MY "N 9
"O LA/ DESPAIR+ CRY4 ,Z A FI%]MAN1 S1T$1
SPE> 9 H&1 ^U "S JUTT+ ROCK ?R[S BAIT
96! WAT] 6DCV ! POOR LL FI%ES1 & SPE>S
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!M GASP+ ON 6! L& Z HE CAT*ES !M "O 0"O-
EV5 S DID ,SCYLLA L& ^! PANT+ CR1TURES
ON H] ROCK & MUN* !M UP AT ! M\? ( H]
D51 :ILE !Y SCR1M$ & /RET*$ \ _! H&S 6ME
9 _! MORTAL AGONY4 ,? 0 ! MO/ SICK5+
SI<T T ,I SAW "?\T ALL MY VOYAGES4
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ISL& (! SUN-GOD1 ": 7 ! GDLY CATTLE &
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SEA 9 MY %IP ,I CD BE> ! CATTLE L[+ Z !Y
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REMEMB]$ :AT ! BL ,!BAN PROPHET
,TEIRESIAS _H TOLD ME1 & H[ C>E;LLY
,A11N ,CIRCE _H W>N$ ME 6%UN ! ISL& (!
B.S$ SUN-GOD4 ,S 2+ M* TR\#D ,I SD 6!
M51 ,8,MY M51 ,I "K Y >E H>D PRESS$1 B
LI/5 :ILE ,I TELL Y ! PROPHECY T
,TEIRESIAS MADE ME1 & H[ C>E;LLY ,A11N
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  8,! M5 7 9 DESPAIR AT ?1 & ,EURYLO*US
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,8,ULYSSES10' SD HE1 ,8Y >E CRUEL2 Y >E
V /R;G YRF & N"E GET WORN \2 Y SEEM 6BE
MADE ( IRON1 & N[1 ?\< YR M5 >E EXHAU/$
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COOK !MVS A GD SUPP] ^U ? ISL&1 B BID !M
PUT \ 6SEA & G F>+ FRUIT.SLY ON "? !
WAT*ES (! FLY+ NI<T4 ,X IS 0NI<T T !
W9DS BL[ H>DE/ & D S M* DAMAGE2 H[ C WE
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,N[1 "!=E1 LET U OBEY ! ( NI<T & PREP>E
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  8,?US SPOKE ,EURYLO*US1 &! M5 APPROV$
8 ^WS4 ,I SAW T H1V5 M1NT U A MIS*IEF &
SD1 ,8,Y =CE ME 6YIELD1 = Y >E _M AG/
"O1 B AT ANY RATE EA* "O ( Y M/ TAKE 8
SOLEMN OA? T IF HE MEET )A H]D ( CATTLE
OR A L>GE FLOCK ( %EEP1 HE W N 2 S MAD Z
6KILL A S+LE H1D ( EI1 B W 2 SATISFI$ )!
FOOD T ,CIRCE HAS GIV5 U40'
  8,!Y ALL SWORE Z ,I BADE !M1 & :5 !Y
_H -PLET$ _! OA? WE MADE ! %IP FA/ 9 A
H>B\R T 0 NE> A /R1M ( FRE% WAT]1 &! M5
W5T A%ORE & COOK$ _! SUPP]S4 ,Z SOON Z
!Y _H _H 5 6EAT & DR9K1 !Y 2GAN TALK+ AB
_! POOR -RADES :OM ,SCYLLA _H SNAT*$ UP
& EAT52 ? SET !M WEEP+ & !Y W5T ON CRY+
TILL !Y FELL (F 96A S.D SLEEP4
  8,IN ! ?IRD WAT* (! NI<T :5 ! />S _H
%IFT$ _! PLACES1 ,JOVE RAIS$ A GRT GALE
( W9D T FLEW A HURRICANE S T L& & SEA 7
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H] 96A CAVE ":9 ! SEA-NYMPHS HOLD _!
C\RTS & D.ES1 & ,I CALL$ ! M5 TGR 9
C\NCIL4
  8,8,MY FRS10' SD ,I1 'WE H M1T & DR9K
9 ! %IP1 LET U M9D1 "!=E1 & N T\* !
CATTLE1 OR WE % SU6] = X2 = ^! CATTLE &
%EEP 2L;G 6! MI<TY SUN1 :O SEES & GIVES
E> 6"EY?+4 ,& AG !Y PROMIS$ T !Y WD
OBEY4
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,S\?1 & "! 0 NO O!R W9D1 B ONLY ,S\? &
,EA/4 ,Z L;G Z CORN & W9E HELD \ ! M5
DID N T\* ! CATTLE :5 !Y 7 HUNGRY2 :51
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=C$ 6G FUR!R AFIELD1 ) HOOK & L9E1 CAT*+
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T ,I MI<T PRAY H1V5 6%[ ME "S M1NS (
GETT+ AWAY4 ,:5 ,I _H G"O F> 5 6BE CLE>
( ALL MY M51 & _H F.D A PLACE T 0 WELL
%ELT]$ F ! W9D1 ,I WA%$ MY H&S & PRAY$
6ALL ! GODS 9 ,OLYMPUS TILL 0& 0!Y S5T
ME (F 96A SWEET SLEEP4
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POOR -RADES4 ,ALL D1?S >E BAD 5 B "! IS
N"O S BAD Z FAM9E4 ,:Y %D N WE DRIVE 9 !
BE/ ( ^! C[S & (F] !M 9 SACRIFICE 6!
IMMORTAL ,RODS8 ,IF WE "E GET BACK
6,I?ACA1 WE C BUILD A F9E TEMPLE 6! SUN-
GOD & 5RI* X ) E K9D ( ORNA;T2 IF1 H["E1
HE IS DET]M9$ 6S9K \R %IP \ ( REV5GE =
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S* A DES]T ISL& Z ? IS40'
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