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Found his oil-can gone!

What's that about the oil-can! Drat the thing!

Quote him another prologue, and let's see.

"Dionysus, who with wand and fawn-skin dight

On great Parnassus races in the light

Of lamps far-flashing, "

Found his oil-can gone!

Alas! again the oil-can finds our heart!

Oh, it won't come to much, though! Here's another,

With not a crack to stick the oil-can in!

"No man hath bliss in full and flawless health;

Lo, this one hath high race, but little wealth;

That, base in blood, hath "

Found his oil-can gone!

Euripides!

Well?

Better furl your sails;

This oil-can seems inclined to raise the wind!