The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-06
"a TALE OF TROY "
offered for the Study of fAdoIts-SugSested
by "Grandpa's' Story Published in
Herald and News.
By DAVID JONES, OF OHIO.
Concluded from last week. }

eSted in the temperance question now
lagitating the people Of South Carolina,
he might have given "Francis and the
other good children" the story Of Ulys-
ses's subsequent adventure with Paly-
phemus, the one-eyed Giant who dwelt
in the land of the Cyclops; it being an
Instance of the terrible consequences
sometimes resulting from drunkenness.
When Ulysses with twelve compan-
ions started to explore that strange
land or island, his strange forebodiugs
Che says) caused him
''To take a goat-skin filled with pre-
cious wine,
The gift of Maron Of Evantheus' line"
They find Polyphemus' cave, sup
piled with cheese, ETC., but the giant is
absent with bis flock. Ulysses, instead
of taking necessary supplies and leav-
ing, as his followers advised, rashly re-
mains with them to behold the mon
ster man when he should return. He
comes IN the evening, drives in his
sheep and goats closing the door with
monstrous rock. After his evening
labors are performed he starts . fire
and by its light discovers Ulysses and
his followers, two of whom he Stays
and eats after holding savage colloquy
with their leader Next morning be
eats two others, drives out his fllocks
and leaves the living men imprisoned.
Ulysses then, who IN the first line of the
Odyssey is called The man for wis
Com's various arts renowned' employs
that wisdom to extricate himself and
remaining fuen from the dreadful fate
that evidently awaited them. He had
deceived the giant once already by tell
ing him their ship was wrecked, thereby
saving it from his clutches; and must
deceive him again. more than once too,
if they would avoid being also eaten by
him. He cuts six feet from the giants
war club with -'h;ch to put out his
eve after he should have made him
drunk on the delicious wine he had
brought. The next evening the Cyclop
returns, goes through the same routine
of milking bis aocks, &C.. after which
he devours two more men making
half Of them. Ulysses then approaches
him with his wine, praises it, and
then offers 10 bring him more if he
would permit their return home. What
the giant said arH did is SO graphic
tnat must give it in the language Of
the Translator:
He heard, he took, and poured down
his throat,
Delighted, swiliei the large luxurious
draught.
More, give me more, he cried, the boon
I've thine,
Whoe'er thou art that dearest celestial
wine,
Declare thy name; not mortal is this
juice,
Such as the umhiest Cyc!opean chimes
produce;
Though sure our viue, the cluster
yields,
: And Jove's scorna0 thunder serves to
-6repch our tieids;)
But this descended from the blest
abodes,
A rill Of Nectar streaming froEu the
Gods.
Now he takes another swili.
He said, and greedy grasped the heady
bowl.
Thrice drained and poured the de.uge
on his soul;
His sense lay covered with dozy fume,
While thus my fraudful speech I reas-
Same;
Thy promised boon, O CycIop, now
CHI.
And plead my title: Noman is my
name;
BY that, distinguished from my tender
years,
'Tis what my parents call me, and my
The giant, then, our promised grace
receive,
The hospitable boon we mean to give:
When all the wretcEed crew have 1elt
my power,
Nonlan will be the last I will devour.
He said: and nodding with the fumes
of wine,
Dropped his huge head, and snoring
lay supine,
His neck obliquely DER his shoulder
hung,
Pressed by the weight of sleep that
tames the strong.
There belch'd the Mingled streams Of
wine and blood,
An6 human flesh, his undigested food.
Sudden, I stir the embers and inspire
With animating breath, the seeds Of
fire;
Each dropping spirit with bold words
repair,
And urge my train the noble deed to
dare.
The stake now giowed beneath the
burning bed,
(Greeu as it was aud spsrkied fiery red;
Then forth the vengetul instrument l
bring:
With beating hearts my fellows form
ring,
Urged by some present God, they swift
let fail
The pointed torment on his visionai
ground
Guide the sharp stake anc twirl it
round aud round,
AS when shipwright stands his work
men DER
Who ply the wimblp, some huge beam
to bore;
Urged on all hands il niiubly spins
about:
The giant, deep piercing, It'll it scoops
il Out;
In his broad eye so whirls the fiery
wood
sRE rom the pierced pupil Sp2utS the boil
ing blood:
SingeCase>hi his Grow>; the burning lids
grow lack,
The Jelly bub5SeS, and the flores crack.
And as when arss'rers temper in the
ford
The keen edged pole axe or the shining
sword
The red hot metal hiss"S in the lake,
y i,iSSpt3 ne rlIDO-