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hed　with　their　swords　on　their　shields；　so　that　the　ill…omened　cry　might　be　lost　in　the　air　the　wail　which　the　people　were　still　sending　up　in　grief　for　their　king。　　Hence　from　that　time　forward　the　Phrygians　propitiate　Rhea　with　the　wheel　and　the　drum。　　And　the　gracious　goddess；　I　ween；　inclined　her　heart　to　pious　sacrifices；　and　favourable　signs　appeared。　　The　trees　shed　abundant　fruit；　and　round　their　feet　the　earth　of　its　own　accord　put　forth　flowers　from　the　tender　grass。　　And　the　beasts　of　the　wild　wood　left　their　lairs　and　thickets　and　came　up　fawning　on　them　with　their　tails。　　And　she　caused　yet　another　marvel；　for　hitherto　there　was　no　flow　of　water　on　Dindymum；　but　then　for　them　an　unceasing　stream　gushed　forth　from　the　thirsty　peak　just　as　it　was；　and　the　dwellers　around　in　after　times　called　that　stream；　the　spring　of　Jason。　　And　then　they　made　a　feast　in　honour　of　the　goddess　on　the　Mount　of　Bears；　singing　the　praises　of　Rhea　most　venerable；　but　at　dawn　the　winds　had　ceased　and　they　rowed　away　from　the　island。

（ll。　1153…1171）　　Thereupon　a　spirit　of　contention　stirred　each　chieftain；　who　should　be　the　last　to　leave　his　oar。　　For　all　around　the　windless　air　smoothed　the　swirling　waves　and　lulled　the　sea　to　rest。　　And　they；　trusting　in　the　calm；　mightily　drove　the　ship　forward；　and　as　she　sped　through　the　salt　sea；　not　even　the　storm…footed　steeds　of　Poseidon　would　have　overtaken　her。　　Nevertheless　when　the　sea　was　stirred　by　violent　blasts　which　were　just　rising　from　the　rivers　about　evening；　forspent　with　toil；　they　ceased。　　But　Heracles　by　the　might　of　his　arms　pulled　the　weary　rowers　along　all　together；　and　made　the　strong…knit　timbers　of　the　ship　to　quiver。　　But　when；　eager　to　reach　the　Mysian　mainland；　they　passed　along　in　sight　of　the　mouth　of　Rhyndaeus　and　the　great　cairn　of　Aegaeon；　a　little　way　from　Phrygia；　then　Heracles；　as　he　ploughed　up　the　furrows　of　the　roughened　surge；　broke　his　oar　in　the　middle。　　And　one　half　he　held　in　both　his　hands　as　he　fell　sideways；　the　other　the　sea　swept　away　with　its　receding　wave。　　And　he　sat　up　in　silence　glaring　round；　for　his　hands　were　unaccustomed　to　he　idle。

（ll。　1172…1186）　　Now　at　the　hour　when　from　the　field　some　delver　or　ploughman　goes　gladly　home　to　his　hut；　longing　for　his　evening　meal；　and　there　on　the　threshold；　all　squalid　with　dust；　bows　his　wearied　knees；　and；　beholding　his　hands　worn　with　toil；　with　many　a　curse　reviles　his　belly；　at　that　hour　the　heroes　reached　the　homes　of　the　Cianian　land　near　the　Arganthonian　mount　and　the　outfall　of　Cius。　　Them　as　they　came　in　friendliness；　the　Mysians；　inhabitants　of　that　land；　hospitably　welcomed；　and　gave　them　in　their　need　provisions　and　sheep　and　abundant　wine。　　Hereupon　some　brought　dried　wood；　others　from　the　meadows　leaves　for　beds　which　they　gathered　in　abundance　for　strewing；　whilst　others　were　twirling　sticks　to　get　fire；　others　again　were　mixing　wine　in　the　bowl　and　making　ready　the　feast；　after　sacrificing　at　nightfall　to　Apollo　Ecbasius。

（ll。　1187…1206）　　But　the　son　of　Zeus　having　duly　enjoined　on　his　comrades　to　prepare　the　feast　took　his　way　into　a　wood；　that　he　might　first　fashion　for　himself　an　oar　to　fit　his　hand。　　Wandering　about　he　found　a　pine　not　burdened　with　many　branches；　nor　too　full　of　leaves；　but　like　to　the　shaft　of　a　tall　poplar；　so　great　was　it　both　in　length　and　thickness　to　look　at。　　And　quickly　he　laid　on　the　ground　his　arrow…holding　quiver　together　with　his　bow；　and　took　off　his　lion's　skin。　　And　he　loosened　the　pine　from　the　ground　with　his　bronze…tipped　club　and　grasped　the　trunk　with　both　hands　at　the　bottom；　relying　on　his　strength；　and　he　pressed　it　against　his　broad　shoulder　with　legs　wide　apart；　and　clinging　close　he　raised　it　from　the　ground　deep…rooted　though　it　was；　together　with　clods　of　earth。　　And　as　when　unexpectedly；　just　at　the　time　of　the　stormy　setting　of　baleful　Orion；　a　swift　gust　of　wind　strikes　down　from　above；　and　wrenches　a　ship's　mast　from　its　stays；　wedges　and　all；　so　did　Heracles　lift　the　pine。　　And　at　the　same　time　he　took　up　his　bow　and　arrows；　his　lion　skin　and　club；　and　started　on　his　return。

（ll。　1207…1239）　　Meantime　Hylas　with　pitcher　of　bronze　in　hand　had　gone　apart　from　the　throng；　seeking　the　sacred　flow　of　a　fountain；　that　he　might　be　quick　in　drawing　water　for　the　evening　meal　and　actively　make　all　things　ready　in　due　order　against　his　lord's　return。　　For　in　such　ways　did　Heracles　nurture　him　from　his　first　childhood　when　he　had　carried　him　off　from　the　house　of　his　father；　goodly　Theiodamas；　whom　the　hero　pitilessly　slew　among　the　Dryopians　because　he　withstood　him　about　an　ox　for　the　plough。　　Theiodamas　was　cleaving　with　his　plough　the　soil　of　fallow　land　when　he　was　smitten　with　the　curse；　and　Heracles　bade　him　give　up　the　ploughing　ox　against　his　will。　　For　he　desired　to　find　some　pretext　for　war　against　the　Dryopians　for　their　bane；　since　they　dwelt　there　reckless　of　right。　　But　these　tales　would　lead　me　far　astray　from　my　song。　　And　quickly　Hylas　came　to　the　spring　which　the　people　who　dwell　thereabouts　call　Pegae。　　And　the　dances　of　the　nymphs　were　just　now　being　held　there；　for　it　was　the　care　of　all　the　nymphs　that　haunted　that　lovely　headland　ever　to　hymn　Artemis　in　songs　by　night。　　All　who　held　the　mountain　peaks　or　glens；　all　they　were　ranged　far　off　guarding　the　woods；　but　one；　a　water…nymph　was　just　rising　from　the　fair…flowing　spring；　and　the　boy　she　perceived　close　at　hand　with　the　rosy　flush　of　his　beauty　and　sweet　grace。　　For　the　full　moon　beaming　from　the　sky　smote　him。　　And　Cypris　made　her　heart　faint；　and　in　her　confusion　she　could　scarcely　gather　her　spirit　back　to　her。　　But　as　soon　as　he　dipped　the　pitcher　in　the　stream；　leaning　to　one　side；　and　the　brimming　water　rang　loud　as　it　poured　against　the　sounding　bronze；　straightway　she　laid　her　left　arm　above　upon　his　neck　yearning　to　kiss　his　tender　mouth；　and　with　her　right　hand　she　drew　down　his　elbow；　and　plunged　him　into　the　midst　of　the　eddy。

（ll。　1240…1256）　　Alone　of　his　comrades　the　hero　Polyphemus；　son　of　Eilatus；　as　he　went　forward　on　the　path；　heard　the　boy's　cry；　for　he　expected　the　return　of　mighty　Heracles。　　And　he　rushed　after　the　cry；　near　Pegae；　like　some　beast　of　the　wild　wood　whom　the　bleating　of　sheep　has　reached　from　afar；　and　burning　with　hunger　he　follows；　but　does　not　fall　in　with　the　flocks；　for　the　shepherds　beforehand　have　penned　them　in　the　fold；　but　he　groans　and　roars　vehemently　until　he　is　weary。　　Thus　vehemently　at　that　time　did　the　son　of　Eilatus　groan　and　wandered　shouting　round　the　spot；　and　his　voice　rang　piteous。　　Then　quickly　drawing　his　great　sword　he　started　in　pursuit；　in　fear　lest　the　boy　should　be　the　prey　of　wild　beasts；　or　men　should　have　lain　in　ambush　for　him　faring　all　alone；　and　be　carrying　him　off；　an　easy　prey。　　Hereupon　as　he　brandished　his　bare　sword　in　his　hand　he　met　Heracles　himself　on　the　path；　and　well　he　knew　him　as　he　hastened　to　the　ship　through　the　darkness。　　And　straightway　he　told　the　wretched　calamity　while　his　heart　laboured　with　his　panting　breath。

（ll。　1257…1260）　　〃My　poor　friend；　I　shall　be　the　first　to　bring　thee　tidings　of　bitter　woe。　　Hylas　has　gone　to　the　well　and　has　not　returned　safe；　but　robbers　have　attacked　and　are　carrying　him　off；　or　beasts　are　tearing　him　to　pieces；　I　heard　his　cry。〃

（ll。　1261…1272）　　Thus　he　spake；　and　when　Heracles　heard　his　words；　sweat　in　abundance　poured　down　from　his　temples　and　the　black　blood　boiled　beneath　his　heart。　　And　in　wrath　he　hurled　the　pine　to　the　ground　and　hurried　along　the　path　whither　his　feet　bore　on　his　impetuous　soul。　　And　as　when　a　bull　stung　by　a　gadfly　tears　along；　leaving　the　meadows　and　the　marsh　land；　and　recks　not　of　herdsmen　or　herd；　but　presses　on；　now　without　cheek；　now　standing　still；　and　raising　his　broad　neck　he　bellows　loudly；　stung　by　the　maddening　fly；　so　he　in　his　frenzy　now　would　ply　his　swift　knees　unresting；　now　again　would　cease　from　toil　and　shout　afar　with　loud　pealing　cry。

（ll。　1273…1289）　　But　straightway　the　morning　star　rose　above　the　topmost　peaks　and　the　breeze　swept　down；　and　quickly　did　Tiphys　urge　them　to　go　aboard　and　avail　themselves　of　the　wind。　　And　they　embarked　eagerly　forthwith；　and　they　drew　up　the　ship's　anchors　and　hauled　the　ropes　astern。　　And　the　sails　were　bellied　out　by　the　wind；　and　far　from　the　coast　were　they　joyfully　borne　past　the　Posideian　headland。　　But　at　the　hour　when　gladsome　dawn　shines　from　heaven；　rising　from　the　east；　and　the　paths　stand　out　clearly；　and　the　dewy　plains　shine　with　a　bright　gleam；　then　at　length　they　were　aware　that　unwittingly　they　had　abandoned　those　men。　　And　a　fierce　quarrel　fell　upon　them；　and　violent　tumult；　for　that　they　had　sailed　and　left　behind　the　bravest　of　their　comrades。　　And　Aeson's　son；　bewildered　by　their　hapless　plight；　said　never　a　word；　good　or　bad；　but　sat　with　his　heavy　load　of　grief；　eating　out　his　heart。　　And　wrath　seized　Telamon；　and　thus　he　spake：

（ll。　1290…1295）　　〃Sit　there　at　thy　ease；　for　it　was　fitting　for　thee　to　leave　Heracles　behind；　from　thee　the　project　arose；　so　that　his　glory　throughout　Hellas　should　not　overshadow　thee；　if　so　be　that　heaven　grants　us　a　return　home。　　But　what　pleasure　is　there　in　words？　　For　I　will　go；　I　only；　with