”EiKTOcrOev h’ avXr/s peyas 6p^aro<; ayyi dvpdcov 
rerpdyvos' 7 repl h’ eptcos iXpXarai dpc^orepu/Oev. 
ev9a he hevhpea pa/cpa rre^vKei rrjXedocovra, 
oy^vai, teal poial, teal prjXeai dyXao/capTroi, 
av/cal re yXv/cepal, /cal eXalai rpXedocauai. 
rdcov oinroTe tcapirbs d7r6XXvrai, ovh’ emXeLrrei 
'XeLpcaros, ovhe depev 9 , eirerpaios’ dXXa pdX' alel 
Zetyvpirj rrveiovaa ra pev cfrvei, aXXa he rreacrei. 
oyxyv e7r ’ °1X V V 7 ypacncei, prjXov h' eVl ppXw, 
avrdp errl aracjivXr] ara^vXp, avtcov h eVi, av/cw. 
Homer, Od. vii. 112-121. 
Without the court-yard, nigh the door, extends a garden ground, 
Four acres broad, on either side with fencework girt around, 
And orchard trees of lofty height grow in luxuriance there, 
Laden with apple, golden fruit, pomegranate, or with pear ; 
Or in rich plenty luscious fig or blooming olive bear. 
Of these the fruitage through the year nor perishes nor fails, 
Winter or Summer, evermore blow Zephyr’s gentle gales, 
And with their breath to early life force on the budding shoot, 
Or on the pendent branches fan_to mellowness the fruit. 
Apple on apple ripens fast, pear follows upon pear, 
Fig upon fig, and grape on grape the vine doth daily bear. 
Translation by Sir C. Du Cane, K.C.M.G., 
Formerly Governor of Tasmania. 
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