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204. Say what thou wilt; for thou art not silent as it is.

. Thou shalt never take the sons of Argos from our land.

. Hear, then, my answer too to that, if so thou wilt.

. I will hear thee; not that I wish it, but I must give thee thy turn.

. I will bury the dead, when from Asopus' land I have removed them.

. First must thou adventure somewhat in the front of war.

. Many an enterprise and of a different kind have I ere this endured.

. Wert thou then begotten of thy sire to cope with every foe?

. Ay, with all wanton villains; virtue I punish not.

. To meddle is aye thy wont and thy city's too.

. Hence her enterprise on many a field hath won her frequent success.

. Come then, that the warriors of the dragon-crop may catch thee in our city.

. What furious warrior-host could spring from dragon's seed?

. Thou shalt learn that to thy cost. As yet thou art young and rash.

. Thy boastful speech stirs not my heart at all to rage. Yet get thee gone from my land, taking with thee the idle words thou broughtest; for we are making no advance. [Exit .] 'Tis time for all to start, each stout footrnan, and whoso mounts the car; 'tis time the bit, dripping with foam, should urge the charger on toward the land of Cadmus. For I will march in person to the seven gates thereof with the sharp sword in my hand, and be myself my herald. But thee, Adrastus, I bid stay, nor blend with mine thy fortunes, for I will take my own good star to lead