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Nemed of Scythia
went westward until he reached
the Great North Ocean.
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Thirty-Four vessels his number,
with thirty in each ship.
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While sailing there appeared
a golden tower on the sea close by.
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When the sea ebbed
the tower appeared above it,
but when the sea flowed
it covered the tower.
*
Nemed went with his people
toward it for greed of the gold.
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In a fervour of covetousness
they failed to notice
the sea filling round them.
*
The eddy took their ships from them
all save a few
who Nemed and his children
rescued by dint of rowing.
*
Eighteen months
adrift on the sea
until they reached Albion.
*
They still remain.
France & Vincent 
I love this, the ending is sad.
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Beautiful writing.
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What an intriguing tale. And isn’t it interesting that so many peoples coming to a shore for the first time come in search for gold or riches that they believe will be there. And it is intriguing that the land itself caused their ships to be lost and that was how these people ended up in Albion? I wonder how true this is of many other cultures that came in search of these things. Thank you for this intriguing tale. The land and the stones seem to have lives and powers of their own.
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I love your ‘last lines’. … they still remain!
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