The Poor Fisherman Poem by Alcaeus of Mytilene

The Poor Fisherman



The fisher Diotimus had, at sea
And shore, the same abode of poverty--
His trusty boat;--and when his days were spent,
Therein self-rowed to ruthless Dis he went;
For that, which did through life his woes beguile,
Supplied the old man with a funeral pile.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Topic(s) of this poem: funeral,poverty,sea
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