Classic Poem

CANTO VI.

ARGUMENT

OF THE SIXTH CANTO .

Parte-se de Melinde o illustre Gama,
Com Pilotos da terra, e mantimenlo
Desce Lyeo ao mar Neptuno chama
Todos os deoses do humido elemento:
Conta Velloso, aos seus dando honra, e fama,
Dos doze de lnglaterra o vencimento;
Soccorre Venus a afflieida armada,
E a India chega tanlo desejada.

Illustrious Gama from Mombasah saileth,
With native Pilois and fresh nutriment;
Descends Lyaeus seaward; Neptune haileth
The Gods who rule the humid element:
Velloso, giving praise and honour, telleth
Of th' " English Twelve " the Tale of Tournament:
Succoureth Venus her long suff'ering Fleet
And thus the wisht-for strand of Inde they greet.