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  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
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  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   none    of  thy   comrades;     who    have   helped    thee   to  plan   this
  treachery。〃
  (ll。 1296…1314)       He spake;  and rushed   upon Tiphys   son of   Hagnias;
  and   his   eyes   sparkled   like   flashes   of   ravening   flame。    And   they   would
  quickly   have   turned   back   to   the   land   of   the   Mysians;   forcing   their   way
  through the deep sea and the unceasing blasts of the wind; had not the two
  sons of Thracian Boreas held back   the son   of Aeacus   with harsh   words。
  Hapless ones; assuredly a bitter vengeance came upon them thereafter at
  the hands of Heracles; because they stayed the search for him。                    For when
  they were returning from the games over Pelias dead he slew them in sea…
  girt   Tenos   and   heaped   the   earth   round   them;   and   placed   two   columns
  above; one of which; a great marvel for men to see; moves at the breath of
  the blustering north wind。          These things were thus to be accomplished in
  after times。     But to them appeared Glaucus from the depths of the sea; the
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  wise interpreter   of   divine   Nereus;   and   raising   aloft   his   shaggy  head   and
  chest from his waist below; with sturdy hand he seized the ship's keel; and
  then cried to the eager crew:
  (ll。  1315…1325)        〃Why      against   the   counsel    of   mighty   Zeus     do   ye
  purpose to lead bold Heracles to the city of Aeetes?                     At Argos it is   his
  fate to labour for insolent Eurystheus and to accomplish full twelve toils
  and   dwell   with   the   immortals;  if   so be   that   he bring   to   fulfilment   a   few
  more   yet;   wherefore let there   be   no vain   regret   for him。          Likewise it is
  destined   for   Polyphemus   to   found   a   glorious   city   at   the   mouth   of   Cius
  among the Mysians and to fill up the measure of his fate in the vast land of
  the   Chalybes。      But   a   goddess…nymph   through   love   has   made   Hylas   her
  husband; on whose account those two wandered and were left behind。〃
  (ll。 1326…1331)        He spake; and with a plunge wrapped him about with
  the restless wave; and round him the dark water foamed in seething eddies
  and dashed against the hollow ship as it moved through the sea。                       And the
  heroes rejoiced; and Telamon son of Aeacus came in haste to Jason; and
  grasping his hand in his own embraced him with these words:
  (ll。 1332…1335)        〃Son of Aeson; be not wroth with me; if in my folly I
  have     erred;   for  grief   wrought     upon    me    to  utter   a  word    arrogant    and
  intolerable。      But let me give my fault to the winds and let our hearts be
  joined as before。〃
  (ll。   1336…1343)       Him     the   son   of  Aeson     with   prudence     addressed:
  〃Good   friend;   assuredly   with   an   evil   word   didst   thou   revile   me;   saying
  before them all that I was the wronger of a kindly man。 But not for long
  will I nurse bitter wrath; though indeed before I was grieved。                     For it was
  not for flocks of sheep; no; nor for possessions that thou wast angered to
  fury;   but   for   a   man;   thy   comrade。    And   I   were   fain   thou   wouldst   even
  champion me against another man if a like thing should ever befall me。〃
  (ll。 1344…1357)        He spake; and they sat down; united as of old。 But of
  those two; by the counsel of Zeus; one; Polyphemus son of Eilatus; was
  destined to found and build a city among the Mysians bearing the river's
  name;      and   the   other;   Heracles;     to   return   and    toil  at  the   labours    of
  Eurystheus。        And   he   threatened   to   lay   waste   the   Mysian   land   at   once;
  should   they   not   discover   for   him   the   doom   of   Hylas;   whether   living   or
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  dead。     And for him they gave pledges choosing out the noblest sons of
  the people and took an oath that they would never cease from their labour
  of search。 Therefore to this day the people of Cius enquire for Hylas the
  son of Theiodamas; and take thought for the well…built Trachis。 For there
  did Heracles settle the youths whom they sent from Cius as pledges。
  (ll。 1358…1362)      And all day long and all night the wind bore the ship
  on; blowing fresh and strong; but when dawn rose there was not even a
  breath of air。     And they marked a beach jutting forth from a bend of the
  coast; very broad to behold; and by dint of rowing came to land at sunrise。
  ENDNOTES:         (1)    i。e。   God    of  embarcation。      (2)   Or;    reading
  EKTOTHEN;   〃they   strongly   girded   the   ship   outside              with   a   well…
  twisted    rope。〃    In   either  case   there  is  probably           no    allusion   to
  YPOZOMATA  (ropes   for   undergirding)   which   were                   carried   loose
  and only used in stormy weather。 (3)           i。e。 God of the shore。 (4)       i。e。 The
  Starting。   (5)   Samothrace。   (6)      i。e。   god   of   disembarcation。   (7)  Cleite
  means illustrious。 (8)      i。e。 to avoid grinding it at home。 (9)       Rhea。
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  BOOK II
  (ll。  1…10)   Here   were   the   oxstalls   and   farm  of Amycus;   the   haughty
  king of the Bebrycians; whom once a nymph; Bithynian Melie; united to
  Poseidon Genethlius; bare the most arrogant of men;