On they rushed, sweeping and flapping, like eagles | |
And when she cried, help met her |
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See if I do not bring a nobler present than all of yours together | |
Then they wept, and chattered and scolded; but in vain | |
So he stepped forward and saw them dancing | |
Andromeda crouched trembling on the rock waiting for what might befall | |
As he spoke Phineus and all his men-at-arms stopped short | |
When they lifted King Acrisius he was dead | |
As he played, they danced to his measure | |
"Why do you look so sad, my uncle?" | |
They snatched the meat from off the table, and flew shrieking out above the roofs | |
Then both the princesses besought him | |
Then Jason leapt forward warily, and tore the fleece from off the tree-trunk | |
Slowly they sung and sleepily, with silver voices (*)" | |
They played like snow-white dolphins, diving on, before the ship | |
Who are you, strange maiden? and what is the meaning of your prayer?" | |
The two old men's heads shook together as they tried to warm themselves | |
"Do you see that land beyond?" | |
When they saw Theseus they shrieked; and the shepherds ran off (*)" | |
"Go feed thy tortoise thyself" | |
At last Kerkuon grew angry, and caught Theseus round the neck | |
Then Theseus flung him from him, and lifted up his club | |
Medeia shrieked and dashed the cup to the ground | |
So they went down to the black-sailed ship |
The pictures marked (*) are not found in modern editions of this book, possibly due to the portrayal of female nudity--JBH.