1562-1563) Thus he spake, and readily Euphemus held out his hands towards the clod, and thus addressed him in reply: (ll.

1564-1570) "If haply, hero, thou knowest aught of Apis [1412] and the sea of Minos, tell us truly, who ask it of you.

For not of our will have we come hither, but by the stress of heavy storms have we touched the borders of this land, and have borne our ship aloft on our shoulders to the waters of this lake over the mainland, grievously burdened; and we know not where a passage shows itself for our course to the land of Pelops." (ll.

1571-1585) So he spake; and Triton stretched out his hand and showed afar the sea and the lake's deep mouth, and then addressed them: "That is the outlet to the sea, where the deep water lies unmoved and dark; on each side roll white breakers with shining crests; and the way between for your passage out is narrow.

And that sea stretches away in mist to the divine land of Pelops beyond Crete; but hold to the right, when ye have entered the swell of the sea from the lake, and steer your course hugging the land, as long as it trends to the north; but when the coast bends, falling away in the other direction, then your course is safely laid for you if ye go straight forward from the projecting cape.
But go in joy, and as for labour let there be no grieving that limbs in youthful vigour should still toil." (ll.