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Notes Display Latin text | translated by Theodore C. Williams Book V Chapter 34: Palinurus thrown overboard and drowned | Next chapter Return to index Previous chapter |
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So saying, he grasped his rudder tight, and clung more firmly, fixing on the stars his eyes. Then waved the god [Note 1] above his brows a branch wet with the dews of Lethe and imbued with power of Stygian dark, until his eyes wavered and slowly sank. The slumberous snare had scarce unbound his limbs, when, leaning o'er, the god upon the waters flung him forth, hands clutching still the helm and ship-rail torn, and calling on his comrades, but in vain. Then soared th' immortal into viewless air; and in swift course across the level sea the fleet sped safe, protected from all fear by Neptune's vow. Yet were they drawing nigh the sirens' island steep, where oft are seen white, bleaching bones, and to the distant ear the rocks roar harshly in perpetual foam. Then of his drifting fleet and pilot gone Aeneas was aware, and, taking helm, steered through the midnight waves, with many a sigh; and, by his comrade's pitiable death sore-smitten, cried, O, thou didst trust too far fair skies and seas, and liest without a grave, my Palinurus, in a land unknown! Note 1: god = Morpheus |
852-871 talia dicta dabat, clauumque adfixus et haerens nusquam amittebat oculosque sub astra tenebat. ecce deus ramum Lethaeo rore madentem uique soporatum Stygia super utraque quassat tempora, cunctantique natantia lumina soluit. uix primos inopina quies laxauerat artus, et super incumbens cum puppis parte reuulsa cumque gubernaclo liquidas proiecit in undas praecipitem ac socios nequiquam saepe uocantem; ipse uolans tenuis se sustulit ales ad auras. currit iter tutum non setius aequore classis promissisque patris Neptuni interrita fertur. iamque adeo scopulos Sirenum aduecta subibat, difficilis quondam multorumque ossibus albos (tum rauca adsiduo longe sale saxa sonabant), cum pater amisso fluitantem errare magistro sensit, et ipse ratem nocturnis rexit in undis multa gemens casuque animum concussus amici: 'o nimium caelo et pelago confise sereno, nudus in ignota, Palinure, iacebis harena.' |