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" But, say thou overpower the lord o' the i)lace, AVhat more advautage dost expect thereby ? "

" I shall drive off his horses to the king." τβο

" No easy handling them to bit the jaw ! "

Fire from their nostrils 1 "
 * ' Easy enough ; except, at least, they breathe

" But they mince up men With those quick jaws ! "

" You talk of provender For mountain-beasts, and not mere horses' food ! " 755

" Thou mayst behold their mangers caked with gore ! "

" And of what sire does he who bred them boast Himself the son ? "

" Of Ares, king o' the targe — Thrakian, of gold throughout."

Another laugh. " Why, just the labor, just the lot for me 760

Dost thou describe in what I recognize ! Since hard and harder, high and higher yet, Truly this lot of mine is like to go If I must needs join battle with the brood Of Ares : ay, I fought Lukaon first, 765

And again, Kuknos : ^ now engage in strife This third time, with such horses and such lord. But there is nobody shall ever see Alkmene's son shrink foemen's hand before ! "

They gladly stopped the dialogue^ 775

/Shifted the hurthen to new shoulder straight,

^ Referring to two notable contests of Heracles : with Lj'caon. king of Arcadia, and Cycnus (see page 195, line 433), a son of Ares.

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