Brutus Iulius Trois Page 06

Brutus Iulius Trois Page 06 The defeated Pandrasus spoke out his weary words weighted with wisdom. Linus is as Greek as I am Greek and as a Greek let him inherit the crown, I'll name no other heir. take for yourself as bride my Imogen, my daughter many fine ships shall be her portion and peace shall be proud Imogen's price Set sail Brutus, leave all that is Greek behind take those who would be Trojans home to Troy Grey bearded Membyr rapped his cane for silence. Fools with hands still bloody from fighting! What peace can live with the families of the slain? Linus will wait for a crown he won't live to wear. Brutus accept the kings tribute and let us depart. light heart-ed Brutus danced long at his wedding Ere he left Chanoia to sail home, home to Troy happy Brutus was with his bride fair Helen's image youthful Imogen, old Pandrasus's proud daughter with his new ships Brutus went sailing , keeping to the coastlines through the archipelagos, around the Greek peninsula at every anchorage being joined by freedmen and escaped bonds men at every anchorage being provisioned by small kings and unhappy chieftains who hastily sent away this army of would be Trojans back to Troy An unwilling wife was Imogen who wept for her homeland her eyes turned to the shore while it was in sight Imogen wept for her mother, her father, her fate Imogen wept for her spinning wheel and wept for her loom Imogen wept for her gardens, her gowns and her goats Imogen wept for all that was hers, which was left behind. Brutus soothed and kissed her holding her tightly until weary with weeping Imogen slept. At Sounion, Brutus climbed the cliff to Neptune's temple, offering a spotted bull with passionate prayers for a safe voyage As the sun set on the Aegean, a citizen came from Athens. Philaeus, son of Eurysaces, the last king of Salamis. An oracle of Apollo had demanded he renounce his rights to rule and have Neptune's lost sacrifice returned to its altar So he gave away his kingship, and came here carrying Hesione's ashes Hesione, the stolen sister of Priam. The late payment of Laomedon's debt. As Laomedon's heir, Brutus accepted the task taking the veil covered amphora, he gave it great honor placing it upon his own ship, fastened securely behind the prow