There is strength in proving that it can be borne 1
Although it tear－
What are the sinews of such cordage for
Except to bear
The ship might be of satin had it not to fight－
To walk on seas requires cedar Feet
Although it tear－
What are the sinews of such cordage for
Except to bear
The ship might be of satin had it not to fight－
To walk on seas requires cedar Feet
(F.1133/J.1113)
[1] it:: the ship Argo built by Argus for the Argonauts.
[2] tear:: Argo was torn at the end of the quest for Golden Fleece.
[3] cordage:: Cordage contains the spelling of Argo.
[5] satin:: smooth and soft, symbol of love against "fight" for something.
[6] cedar:: an evergreen tree, a strong wood; symbol of evergreen love. feet:: the decaying stern of Argo that kills Jason.
Meantime Medea has completed her vengeance by slaying her two children, and departed; leaving Jason to his unavailing lamentations, which only cease when the timber which falls from the decaying Argo upon the sleeper below ends his sorrow and his life together. ─ The Living Age (1869)