Verse

Iliad

Book 2, Line 145 by Samuel Butler (English)

of the Ikarian Sea [ pontos ], when the east and south winds break from heaven's clouds to lash them; or as when the west wind sweeps over a field of grain and the ears bow beneath the blast, even so were they swayed as they flew with loud cries

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