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out openly：
（ll。 480…484） 〃Vain wretch； thou art devising destruction for thyself
before the time。 Does the pure wine cause thy bold heart to swell in thy
breast to thy ruin； and has it set thee on to dishonour the gods？ Other
words of comfort there are with which a man might encourage his
comrade； but thou hast spoken with utter recklessness。 Such taunts； the
tale goes； did the sons of Aloeus once blurt out against the blessed gods；
and thou dost no wise equal them in valour； nevertheless they were both
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slain by the swift arrows of Leto's son； mighty though they were。〃
（ll。 485…486） Thus he spake； and Aphareian Iclas laughed out； loud
and long； and eyeing him askance replied with biting words：
（ll。 487…491） 〃Come now； tell me this by thy prophetic art； whether
for me too the gods will bring to pass such doom as thy father promised
for the sons of Aloeus。 And bethink thee how thou wilt escape from my
hands alive； if thou art caught making a prophecy vain as the idle wind。〃
（ll。 492…495） Thus in wrath Idas reviled him； and the strife would
have gone further had not their comrades and Aeson's son himself with
indignant cry restrained the contending chiefs； and Orpheus lifted his lyre
in his left hand and made essay to sing。
（ll。 496…511） He sang how the earth； the heaven and the sea； once
mingled together in one form； after deadly strife were separated each from
other； and how the stars and the moon and the paths of the sun ever keep
their fixed place in the sky； and how the mountains rose； and how the
resounding rivers with their nymphs came into being and all creeping
things。 And he sang how first of all Ophion and Eurynome； daughter of
Ocean； held the sway of snowy Olympus； and how through strength of
arm one yielded his prerogative to Cronos and the other to Rhea； and how
they fell into the waves of Ocean； but the other two meanwhile ruled over
the blessed Titan…gods； while Zeus； still a child and with the thoughts of a
child； dwelt in the Dictaean cave； and the earthborn Cyclopes had not yet
armed him with the bolt； with thunder and lightning； for these things give
renown to Zeus。
（ll。 512…518） He ended； and stayed his lyre and divine voice。 But
though he had ceased they still bent forward with eagerness all hushed to
quiet； with ears intent on the enchanting strain； such a charm of song had
he left behind in their hearts。 Not long after they mixed libations in
honour of Zeus； with pious rites as is customary； and poured them upon
the burning tongues； and bethought them of sleep in the darkness。
（ll。 519…558） Now when gleaming dawn with bright eyes beheld the
lofty peaks of Pelion； and the calm headlands were being drenched as the
sea was ruffled by the winds； then Tiphys awoke from sleep； and at once
he roused his comrades to go on board and make ready the oars。 And a
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strange cry did the harbour of Pagasae utter； yea and Pelian Argo herself；
urging them to set forth。 For in her a beam divine had been laid which
Athena had brought from an oak of Dodona and fitted in the middle of the
stem。 And the heroes went to the benches one after the other； as they had
previously assigned for each to row in his place； and took their seats in
due order near their fighting gear。 In the middle sat Antaeus and mighty
Heracles； and near him he laid his club； and beneath his tread the ship's
keel sank deep。 And now the hawsers were being slipped and they
poured wine on the sea。 But Jason with tears held his eyes away from his
fatherland。 And just as youths set up a dance in honour of Phoebus either
in Pytho or haply in Ortygia； or by the waters of Ismenus； and to the sound
of the lyre round his altar all together in time beat the earth with swiftly…
moving feet； so they to the sound of Orpheus' lyre smote with their oars
the rushing sea…water； and the surge broke over the blades； and on this side
and on that the dark brine seethed with foam； boiling terribly through the
might of the sturdy heroes。 And their arms shone in the sun like flame as
the ship sped on； and ever their wake gleamed white far behind； like a path
seen over a green plain。 On that day all the gods looked down from
heaven upon the ship and the might of the heroes； half… divine； the bravest
of men then sailing the sea； and on the topmost heights the nymphs of
Pelion wondered as they beheld the work of Itonian Athena； and the
heroes themselves wielding the oars。 And there came down from the
mountain…top to the sea Chiron； son of Philyra； and where the white surf
broke he dipped his feet； and； often waving with his broad hand； cried out
to them at their departure； 〃Good speed and a sorrowless home… return！〃
And with him his wife； bearing Peleus' son Achilles on her arm； showed
the child to his dear father。
（ll。 559…579） Now when they had left the curving shore of the
harbour through the cunning and counsel of prudent Tiphys son of
Hagnias； who skilfully handled the well…polished helm that he might guide
them steadfastly； then at length they set up the tall mast in the mastbox；
and secured it with forestays； drawing them taut on each side； and from it
they let down the sail when they had hauled it to the top…mast。 And a
breeze came down piping shrilly； and upon the deck they fastened the
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ropes separately round the well…polished pins； and ran quietly past the long
Tisaean headland。 And for them the son of Oeagrus touched his lyre and
sang in rhythmical song of Artemis； saviour of ships； child of a glorious
sire； who hath in her keeping those peaks by the sea； and the land of Iolcos；
and the fishes came darting through the deep sea； great mixed with small；
and followed gambolling along the watery paths。 And as when in the
track of the shepherd； their master； countless sheep follow to the fold that
have fed to the full of grass； and he goes before gaily piping a shepherd's
strain on Iris shrill reed； so these fishes followed； and a chasing breeze
ever bore the ship onward。
（ll。 580…591） And straightway the misty land of the Pelasgians； rich
in cornfields； sank out of sight； and ever speeding onward they passed the
rugged sides of Pelion； and the Sepian headland sank away； and Sciathus
appeared in the sea； and far off appeared Piresiae and the calm shore of
Magnesia on the mainland and the tomb of Dolops； here then in the
evening； as the wind blew against them； they put to land； and paying
honour to him at nightfall burnt sheep as victims； while the sea was tossed
by the swell： and for two days they lingered on the shore； but on the third
day they put forth the ship； spreading on high the broad sail。 And even
now men call that beach Aphetae （4） of Argo。
（ll。 592…608） Thence going forward they ran past Meliboea； escaping
a stormy beach and surf…line。 And in the morning they saw Homole close
at hand leaning on the sea； and skirted it； and not long after they were
about to pass by the outfall of the river Amyrus。 From there they beheld
Eurymenae and the seawashed ravines of Ossa and Olympus； next they
reached the slopes of Pallene； beyond the headland of Canastra； running
all night with the wind。 And at dawn before them as they journeyed rose
Athos； the Thracian mountain； which with its topmost peak overshadows
Lemnos； even as far as Myrine； though it lies as far off as the space that a
well…trimmed merchantship would traverse up to mid…day。 For them on
that day； till darkness fell； the breeze blew exceedingly fresh； and the sails
of the ship strained to it。 But with the setting of the sun the wind left them；
and it was by the oars that they reached Lemnos； the Sintian isle。
（ll。 609…639）