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Book 1, Lines 57–59

Homesick Vision of Ithacan Smoke

A

but Odysseus, heartsick to glimpse

even a wisp of smoke from his own chimneys,

longs to die.

B

Where he (though in affection ouercome)

In iudgement yet; more longs to shew his hopes,

His countries smoke leape from her chimney tops,

And death askes in her armes.

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