Mythology & Folklore
To Glaucus, Who was so Miserably Sparing that he Feared All Men’s Access to Him
Translated by George Chapman (c. 1624) · From Homeric Epigrams (Chapman)
Glaucus! though wise enough, yet one word more
Let my advice add to thy wisdom’s store,
For ’twill be better so: Before thy door
Give still thy mastiffs meat, that will be sure
To lie there, therefore, still, and not endure
(With waylaid ears) the softest foot can fall,
But men and beasts make fly thee and thy stall.
Codex Note
Chapman’s verse version of one of the Homeric epigrams (c. 1624).
Cite this poem
MLA
Homer. “To Glaucus, Who was so Miserably Sparing that he Feared All Men’s Access to Him.” Translated by George Chapman. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/homer/30/.
Chicago
Homer. “To Glaucus, Who was so Miserably Sparing that he Feared All Men’s Access to Him.” Translated by George Chapman. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/homer/30/.
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