Ithaca When you set out on your journey to Ithaca, pray that the road is long, full of adventure, full of knowledge. The Lestrygonians, the Cyclops, the angry Posiedon - do not fear them. You will never find such as these on your path, if your thoughts remain lofty, if a fine emotion emotion touches your spirit and your body. The Lestrygonians, the Cyclops, and fierce Posiedon you will never encounter, if you do not carry them within your soul, if your soul does not set them up before you. Pray that the road is long. That the summer mornings are many, when, with such pleasure, with such joy you will enter ports seen for the first time. Stop at Phonecian markets, and purchase fine merchandise, mother-of-pearl, coral, amber, and ebony, and sensual perfumes of
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