The Argonautica

to build the famous city serving Mysian people,

then die, fulfilling fate in boundless Chalybian country.

The goddess-nymph had made Hylas hers through loving union,

her husband; for his sake the searching two stayed behind.

He spoke, then plunged below and wrapped himself in wave;

the purple water foamed around him, churned in eddies,

and swept the hollow ship far onward through the sea.

The heroes cheered; then someone rushed out from their number:

Telamon, Aeacus' son, bound straight for Jason;

hand clasped in hand, he embraced Jason and spoke:

Son of Aeson, do not rage at my blind, foolish action;

if I went astray; overpowering anguish seized my spirit,

and drove my tongue to speak a proud, unbearable word;

but give my fault to winds; let friendship stand as before.

Then Aeson's son considered well and gave this answer:

Good friend, you truly taunted me with an evil charge,

declaring before all that I wronged a kindly man.

Yet I will not keep nurturing bitter anger toward you,

though first I grieved; no flocks of sheep provoked your fury,

nor did fierce rage for wealth and treasured goods provoke you,

but for a comrade; so I trust you too will fight another man

for my own sake, if such a thing should ever happen.

He spoke; reconciled as before, again they sat together.

By Zeus's will, one of the two was destined among Mysians