As you set out for Ithaka....

Wish you a beautiful day.
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Ithaka


As you set out for Ithaka
hope your road is a long one,
full of adventure, full of discovery.
Laistrygonians, Cyclops,
angry Poseidon—don’t be afraid of them:
you’ll never find things like that on your way
as long as you keep your thoughts raised high,
as long as a rare excitement
stirs your spirit and your body.


BY C. P. CAVAFY
TRANSLATED BY EDMUND KEELEY