Ulysses

Explain the phrase"Rainy Haydes" in Tenneson's "Ulysses".

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The "Hyades" are a group of stars in the constellation Taurus often associated with rain; their rising in the sky generally coincides with the rainy season. Here they are presented as agitators of the ocean.

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