...of comfort ODYSSEUS' SPEECH TO NAUSICAA, [From Odyssey VI.] All in flight ' The virgins scatter'd, frighted with this sight, About the prominent windings...He might incense her maiden modesty. This fair and fil'd speech then shew'd this was he : 1 Let me beseech, O queen, this truth of thee, Are you of mortal,...

...words of grace, In humblest suppliance, if he might obtain Some cover for his nakedness, and gain 15 Her grace to show and guide him to the town. The last...proof; Lest, pressing so near as to touch her knee, 20 He might incense her maiden modesty. This fair and filed speech then shew'd this was he: 'Let me...

...she fast stood : Pallas had put a boldness in her breast, And in her fair limbs tender fear compresL And still she stood him, as resolved to know What...He might incense her maiden modesty. This fair and fil'd speech then shew'd this was he : ' Let me beseech, O queen, this truth of thee, Are you of mortal,...

...virgin knee He should be bold, but kneeling, to embrace, Or keep aloof, and try with words of grace, 210 In humblest suppliance, if he might obtain Some cover...He might incense her maiden modesty. This fair and fil'd speech then shew'd dais was he: 'Let me beseech, O queen, this truth of thee: 220 Are you of...

...virgin knee He should be bold, but kneeling, to embrace, Or keep aloof, and try with words of grace, 210 In humblest suppliance, if he might obtain Some cover...He might incense her maiden modesty. This fair and fil'd speech then shew'd this was he: 'Let me beseech, O queen, this truth of thee: 220 Are you of...