 Morris had also continued with his translation work ; in April 1887 , Reeves and Turner published the first volume of Morris ' translation of Homer 's Odyssey , with the second following in November . Venturing into new territory , Morris also authored and starred in a play , The Tables Turned ; Or <unk> Awakened , which was performed at a League meeting in November 1887 . It told the story of socialists who are put on trial in front of a corrupt judge ; the tale ends with the prisoners <unk> freed by a proletariat revolution . In June 1889 , Morris traveled to Paris as the League 's delegate to the International Socialist Working Men 's Congress , where his international standing was recognised by being chosen as English spokesman by the Congress committee . The Second International emerged from the Congress , although Morris was distraught at its chaotic and disorganised proceedings . 
