And a hoarse sound of thunder

Bellows near; and wreaths of lightning

Flash out fiercely blazing, and whirlwinds dust
Whirl up; and leap the blasts

Of all winds, 'gainst one another
Blowing in opposite array;
And air with sea is mingled;
Such impulse against me from Zeus,
Producing fear, doth plainly come.
O revered Mother, O Ether
Revolving common light to all,

You see me, how unjust things I endure!

TRANSLATIONS FROM PINDAR

ELYSIUM.

OLYMPIA II. 109-150.

EQUALLY by night always,

And by day, having the sun, the good Lead a life without labor, not disturbing the earth

With violent hands, nor the sea water,

For a scanty living; but honored

By the gods, who take pleasure in fidelity to oaths,

They spend a tearless existence;

While the others suffer unsightly pain.
But as many as endured threefold
Probation, keeping the mind from all

Injustice, go the way of Zeus to Kronos' tower,
Where the ocean breezes blow around

The island of the blessed; and flowers of gold shine,

Some on the land from dazzling trees,

And the water nourishes others;

With garlands of these they crown their hands and hair,

According to the just decrees of Rhadamanthus,
Whom Father Kronos, the husband of Rhea,
Having the highest throne of all, has ready by
himself as his assistant judge.

Peleus and Kadmus are regarded among these;
And his mother brought Achilles, when she had
Persuaded the heart of Zeus with prayers,
Who overthrew Hector, Troy's

Unconquered, unshaken column, and gave Cyc

nus

To death, and Morning's Ethiop son.

OLYMPIA V. 34-39.

Always around virtues labor and expense strive toward a work

Covered with danger; but those succeeding seem to be wise even to the citizens.

OLYMPIA VI. 14-17.

Dangerless virtues,

Neither among men, nor in hollow ships,
Are honorable; but many remember if a fair

deed is done.

ORIGIN OF RHODES.

OLYMPIA VII. 100-129.

Ancient sayings of men relate,

That when Zeus and the Immortals divided

earth,

Rhodes was not yet apparent in the deep sea;
But in salt depths the island was hid.

And Helios being absent no one claimed for
him his lot;

So they left him without any region for his

share,

The pure god. And Zeus was about to make a second drawing of lots

For him warned. But he did not permit him; For he said that within the white sea he had seen a certain land springing up from

the bottom,

Capable of feeding many men, and suitable for
flocks.

And straightway He commanded golden-filleted
Lachesis

To stretch forth her hands, and not contradict
The great oath of the gods, but with the son of
Kronos

Assent that, to the bright air being sent by his
nod,

It should hereafter be his prize. And his words were fully performed,

Meeting with truth. The island sprang from the watery

Sea; and the genial Father of penetrating beams,

Ruler of fire-breathing horses, has it.

OLYMPIA VIII. 95, 96.

A man doing fit things

Forgets Hades.

HERCULES NAMES THE HILL OF KRONOS.

OLYMPIA X. 59–68.

He named the Hill of Kronos, for before name

less,

While Enomaus ruled, it was moistened with much snow;

And at this first rite the Fates stood by,

And Time, who alone proves

Unchanging truth.

OLYMPIA AT EVENING.

OLYMPIA X. 85–92.

With the javelin Phrastor struck the mark;
And Eniceus cast the stone afar,
Whirling his hand, above them all,

And with applause it rushed

Through a great tumult;

And the lovely evening light

Of the fair-faced moon shone on the scene.