Or he th’ immortals’ king require their breath,

Whose hands the issues hold of life and death

For good and evil men: but now the seas

Are dangerless, and clear the calmy breeze.

Then trust the winds, and let thy vessel sweep

With all her freight the level of the deep.

But rapidly retrace thy homeward way

Nor till the season of new wine delay:

Late autumn’s torrent showers: bleak winter’s sweep:

The south-blast ruffling strong the tossing deep: