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 For thou, to whom remained this land and home,

Hadst thou borne meekly thy superiors' will,

Art by thy wild words driven from this realm.

And, for my part, no matter; never cease

From saying Jason is the worst of men:

But, for thy railing at the royal house,

Count it thy gain by exile to be punished.

For me I still was forward to appease

The princes' wrath, and would have had thee stay.

But thou, thou wouldest not leave thy folly, still

Railed at the royal house, and now indeed

Art driven from the realm. And yet I come,

Never weary for my friends, to care for thee,

That not in penury nor any want

Thou go forth with our children. Many hardships

Do wait on exile, and, though thou dost hate me,

I am not able to desire thy harm.

Oh wholly base this shall my tongue declare,

The greatest shame to thine unmanliness—