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The Odyssey Pantoumimed - Ii

We let loose the untamed winds As boulders crashed eleven ships were lost With storm unabated into the Laestrygons we ran T'was one lone ship which hit Circe's land As boulders crashed eleven ships were lost Fair isle it was of verdant green, of misty hills T'was one lone ship which hit Circe's land Warm welcome and viands was Circe's fare Fair isle it was of verdant green, of misty hills Odysses, Circe's love was spared as we were turned to swine Warm welcome and viands was Circe's fare Spell broken with Herme's help we all were back on board. Odysses, Circe's love was spared as we were turned to swine Thence we sailed to Hade's land where roam the souls about Spell broken with Herme's help we all were back on board. We were counseled on how to beat the odds Thence we sailed to Hade's land where roam the souls about With beeswax we stuffed our ears and Odysseus was tied to the mast We were counseled on how to beat the odds The Sirens' serenade was in vain With beeswax we stuffed our ears and Odysseus was tied to the mast Next Scylla and Charybdis were sate with six of our doughty men The Sirens' serenade was in vain Our last misfortune as a crew was on Helios shore Next Scylla and Charybdis were sate with six of our doughty men We tasted off succulent meat and were struck by Zeus' bolts Our last misfortune as a crew was on Helios shore Of twelve ships and their crew only Odysseus survived the sail We tasted off succulent meat and were struck by Zeus' bolts Past Scylla and Charybdis again, Odysseus floundered all alone Of twelve ships and their crew only Odysseus survived the sail Bedraggled and beat, a weary man he was trapped in Calypso's thrall Past Scylla and Charybdis again, Odysseus floundered all alone For seven years did Calypso's arms embrace the valiant hero Bedraggled and beat, a weary man he was trapped in Calypso's thrall Finally, on Hermes' plea Calypso let him go. For seven years did Calypso's arms embrace the valiant hero Great heroes we consigned to flames Finally, on Hermes' plea Calypso let him go. We sailed the seas from Trozan shores ~11 Jun 2016~

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