BOOK X

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Happiness of the heroes and nymphs 299 The poet apostrophizes his muse and bewails his own fate 301, 302 The siren's prophetic song 302 She pauses to reflect on the ill-requited bravery of Pacheco 305 The siren resumes her prophetic song 305 Foretells the needless cruelty of Albuquerque, who puts to death a soldier for a venial offence 310, 311 Soarez, Sequeyra, Menez, Mascarene, Nunio, Noronha, Souza, and other heroes 312-318 The nymph Tethys leads them to the summit of a rugged hill, where the globe in miniature is displayed before them 319 The Ptolemean system described 320 Sketch of the geography of the world 325 History of St. Thomas, the Apostle of India 331-335 Geographical description continued 337-353 Tethys bids the Portuguese farewell 353 Their return home and reception at Lisbon 356 The poet's conclusion, and patriotic exhortation to his sovereign 356, 357

THE LUSIAD.[62]

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