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low。  But Peirithoos was killed miserably; in the dark  fire…kingdoms under ground; and Theseus was chained to a rock  in everlasting pain。  And there he sat for years; till  Heracles the mighty came down to bring up the three…headed  dog who sits at Pluto's gate。  So Heracles loosed him from  his chain; and brought him up to the light once more。

But when he came back his people had forgotten him; and  Castor and Polydeuces; the sons of the wondrous Swan; had  invaded his land; and carried off his mother Aithra for a  slave; in revenge for a grievous wrong。

So the fair land of Athens was wasted; and another king ruled  it; who drove out Theseus shamefully; and he fled across the  sea to Scuros。  And there he lived in sadness; in the house  of Lucomedes the king; till Lucomedes killed him by  treachery; and there was an end of all his labours。

So it is still; my children; and so it will be to the end。   In those old Greeks; and in us also; all strength and virtue  come from God。  But if men grow proud and self…willed; and  misuse God's fair gifts; He lets them go their own ways; and  fall pitifully; that the glory may be His alone。  God help us  all; and give us wisdom; and courage to do noble deeds! but  God keep pride from us when we have done them; lest we fall;  and come to shame!



Footnotes:

(1) In the Elgin Marbles。 (2) The Danube。 (3) Between the Crimaea and Circassia。 (4) The Sea of Azov。 (5) The Ural Mountains? (6) The Baltic? (7) Britain? (8) The Azores?




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