212 NOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS. 



IoLAS. 



Yon rock, that stands not far from shore, shall prove 



A firm memorial of my steadfast love ; 



Swim to it, Glaucus, and to Nisa say, 



Lest from my hardened hands she turn away, 



That thou to land dost haul my scaly prey. 



CHROM13. 



Cyprus to Venus, Crete to Jove, is dear ; 

 To Juno Samos, Vulcan Lemnos, near ; 

 But while iEnaria shall my mistress suit, 

 Samos and Lemnos fall to disrepute. 



Iolas. 



Mars Rhodope, Phoebe Ortygia, loves, 

 Mercury Cyllene, Pallas Hymettus' groves; 

 But while Prochytes is my darling's spot, 

 Hymettus and Ortygia sink to nought. 



Chromis. 



Here caves, and rocks, and withs for nets, abound, 

 And rush and myrtle cluster thick around ; 

 Was Phyllis present, or was Chloris by, 

 How well could I the raging winds defy ! 



Iolas. 



Without my Nisa nothing seems to please, 

 The lands are sad, and comfortless the seas ; 

 I hate my hooks and nets ; with her before 

 To fish were charming, even on Lybia's shore. 



