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Women be shrewd to seek inventions out!

A matricide from Argos will I name thee,—

Use my misfortunes, if it serve thine end.

Unmeet for sacrifice to Artemis,—

Pleading what cause?—for somewhat I surmise.

As one unclean. The pure alone I slay.

Yet how the more hereby is the image won?

I'll say that I would cleanse thee in sea-springs;—

Still bides the statue there, for which we sailed.

That this too must I wash, as touched of thee.

Where?—in yon creek where rains the blown sea-spray?