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    The document is a poem adaptation of Homer's Odyssey targeted towards young readers. It is written in simple verse and retells the major events of Odysseus's journey in a condensed form over several stanzas, including his encounters with the cyclops, Circe, Scylla and Charybdis, Calypso, and ultimately returning home to Ithaca to defeat the suitors.

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    The Young Folks' Ulysses

    or
    The Odyssey in Plain Old English Verse

    Howard Phillips Lovecraft

    Kobek.com Klassic Reprint


    2003
    Kobek.com Klassic Reprints
    http://www.kobek.com/

    The text of The Young Folks' Ulysses may be used, quoted,


    copied, abused, mistreated, dissected and distributed without the
    publisher’s consent as seen fit by rational people everywhere.
    THE YOUNG FOLKS'

    ULYSSES

    or the Odyssey in plain


    OLD ENGLISH VERSE
    An Epick Poem writ

    by

    Howard Lovecraft, Gent.

    The Providence Press


    Providence R I
    454 Angell St.
    1897
    Second Edition

    of Lovecraft's
    Odyssey, out of
    the Greek of
    Homer.

    copyrighted 1897
    by H. Lovecraft, Poet
    Preface

    If thou likest this humble song, thou canst


    buy others writ by me very similar to it,
    for we are contemplating a great series of
    classic poetry by H.P. Lovecraft. Price 5
    cents per copy.

    Acknowledgements are due to Pope's


    Odyssey and Bullfinch's Mythology and
    Harper's Half Hour Series. Homer first
    writ the poem.

    P.S. The latter works may be much better


    than this because the author will have
    more practice.

    Nov. 8, 1897
    The New Odyssey
    or Ulyssiad for the Young

    The night was darke! O readers, hark!


    And see Ulysses' fleet!
    From trumpets sound back homeward bound
    He hopes his spouse to greet.
    Long hath he fought, put troy to naught
    And levelled down its wall.
    But Neptune's wrath obstructs his path
    And into snares he falls.
    After a storme that did much harme
    He comes upon an isle
    Where men do roam, forgetting home,
    And lotos doth beguile,
    From these mean snares his men he tears
    And puts them on the ships.
    No leave he grants, and lotos plants
    Must no more touch their lips.
    And now he comes to Cyclops' homes
    Foul giants all are they
    Each have one eye, and hard they ply
    Great Vulcan to obey.
    A Cyclops' cave the wanderers brave
    And find much milk & cheese
    But as they eat, foul death they meet
    For them doth Cyclops seize.
    Each livelong day the Cyclops' prey
    Is two most notable Greeks
    Ulysses brave he plans to save
    And quick escape he seeks.
    By crafty ruse he can confuse
    The stupid giant's mind
    Puts out his eye with dreadful cry
    And leaves the wretch behind.
    Now next he finds the king of wands
    Great AEolus's home
    The windy king to him doth bring
    Wind-bangs to help him roam.
    He now remains in fair domains
    In Circe's palace grand
    His men do change in fashion strange
    To beasts at her command.
    But Mercury did set him free
    From witcheries like this
    Unhappy he his men to see
    Engaged in swinish bliss
    He drew his sword and spake harsh word
    To Circe standing there
    'My Men set free,' in wrath quote he
    'Thy damage quick repair!!!'
    Then all the herd at her brief word
    Became like men once more.
    Her magic boat, she gives all treat
    Within her palace door.
    And now Ulysses starts in bliss
    The Syrens for to pass
    No sound his crew's sharp ears imbues
    For they are stop-ped fast.
    Now Scylla's necks menace his decks
    Charybdis theats his ships
    Six men are lost—O! dreadful cost
    But he through danger slips.
    At last from waves no ship he saves
    But on Calypso's isle
    He drifts ashore and more & more
    He tarries for a while.
    At last from command he's sent to land
    To seek his patient wife,
    But his raft breaks, and now he takes
    His life from Neptune's strife.
    He quickly lands on Scheria's strands
    And goes unto the king.
    He tells his tale; all hold wassail;
    And ancient bard doth song.
    Now does he roam unto his home
    Where suitors woo his spouse
    In begger's rags himself he drags
    Unknown into his house
    His arrows flew at that vile crew
    Who sought to win his bride
    Now all are killed and he is filled
    With great and happy pride.
    His swineheard first then his old nurse
    Do recognise him well
    Then does he see Penelope
    With whom he'll dwell.
    Until black death does stop his breath
    And take him from the earth;
    He'll ne'er roam far from Ithica,
    The island of his birth——

    The End

    Finis
    Notice!!!

    Providence Classics

    This Odyssey
    is the
    latest
    and best
    ever published
    for
    young readers.
    Be sure
    to
    order a copy.

    The Providence Press


    Catalogue of the Prov. Press Co.

    Mythology for the Young . . . . . . 25c.

    Ulysses for Young Folks in Verse . . . 5c.

    An Old Egyptian Myth Prepared


    Specially for Small Children . . . 5c.

    The Young Folks' Iliad in Verse . . . 5c.

    The AEneid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5c.

    Ovid's Metaphorphosis . . . . . . . 25c

    All by H. Lovecraft

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