Here crucified. Ah me! ah me! who comes?[n12]

What sound, what viewless breath, thus taints the air,

God sent, or mortal, or of mingled kind?

What errant traveller ill-sped comes to view

This naked ridge of extreme Earth, and me?

Whoe’er thou art, a hapless god thou see’st

Nailed to this crag; the foe of Jove thou seest.

Him thou see’st, whom all the Immortals

Whoso tread the Olympian threshold,

Name with hatred; thou beholdest