Their oars I bid them ply, their lives to save, Death at their heels: they brush the briny wave, And soon our ship the open sea enjoy'd; But all the … - John Ogilby

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Their oars I bid them ply, their lives to save,
Death at their heels: they brush the briny wave,
And soon our ship the open sea enjoy'd;
But all the rest the Læstrigons destroy'd.

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John Ogilby (17 November 1600 – 4 September 1676) was a Scottish translator, impresario and cartographer.

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