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,NEOPTOLEMUS
  ,,M5ELAUS1 ,K+ ( ,SP>TA
  ,,MOLOSSUS1 SON ( ,,&ROMA*E &
,NEOPTOLEMUS
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  ,,NURSE ,,( ,,H]MI"O
  ,,ORE/ES1 SON ( ,AGAMEMNON
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PALACE
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  ,,O ,,C;Y ( ,!BES1 GLORY ( ,ASIA1 :;E
ON A "D ,I CAME 6,PRIAM'S PR9CELY HOME )
_M A RI* & CO/LY ?+ 9 MY D[]1 A6I.ED
UNTO ,HECTOR 6BE ! "M ( 8 *N1 ,I
,&ROMA*E1 5VI$ "N 9 "DS ( YORE1 B N[ (
ALL WOM5 T H BE5 OR YET % 2 ! MO/
UN=TUNATE2 = ,I H LIV$ 6SEE MY HUSB&
,HECTOR SLA9 0,A*ILLES1 &! BABE
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T[]+ BATTLE;TS1 :5 ! ,HELL5ES SACK$ \R
,TROJAN HOME2 & ,I MYF AM -E 6,HELLAS Z
A SLAVE1 ?\< ,I 0 E/EEM$ A DAU<T] (A
RACE MO/ FREE1 GIV5 6,NEOPTOLEMUS T
ISL&-PR9CE1 & SET A"P = HM Z 8 SPECIAL
PRIZE F ! SPOILS ( ,TROY4 ,& "H ,I DWELL
^U ! B.D>IES ( ,PH?IA & ,PH>SALIA'S T[N1
": ,!TIS ]/1 ! GO4ESS (! SEA1 ABODE )
,PELEUS A"P F ! _W1 AVOID+ ! ?R;G ( M52
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SU6]S ,PELEUS / 6RULE ,PH>SALIA1 N    #c
WI%+ 6ASSUME ! SCEPTRE :ILE ! OLD MAN
LIVES4 ,)9 ^! HALLS H BORNE A BOY 6! SON
( ,A*ILLES1 MY MA/]4 ,N[ A=E"T = ALL MY
MIS]Y ,I "E _H A HOPE 6L1D ME ON1 T1 IF
MY * 7 SAFE1 ,I MI<T F9D "S HELP & PRO-
TEC;N F MY WOES2 B S9CE MY "L 9 SCORN (
8 BONDMAID'S *>MS HA? W$D$ T ,SP>TAN
,H]MI"O1 ,I AM TOR;T$ 0H] MO/ CRUELLY2 =
%E SAI? T ,I 0SECRET 5*ANT;T AM MAK+ H]
B>R5 & 4TA/E;L 6H] HUSB&1 & T ,I DESIGN
6TAKE H] PLACE 9 ? H\SE1 \/+ H] ! "R;L
MI/RESS 0=CE2 ":AS ,I AT F/ SUBMITT$ AG/
MY W & N[ H RESIGN$ MY PLACE2 2 ALMI<TY
,ZEUS MY WIT;S T X 0 N ( MY [N FREE W ,I
2CAME H] RIVAL6
  ,B ,I _C 3V9CE H]1 & %E L;GS 6KILL ME1
& H] "F ,M5ELAUS IS AN A3OMPLICE 9 ?4
,E'EN N[ IS HE )91 >RIV$ F ,SP>TA = ? V
PURPOSE1 :ILE ,I 9 T]ROR AM -E 6TAKE UP
POSI;N "H 9 ! %R9E ( ,!TIS ADJO9+ !
H\SE1 IF HAPLY X MAY SAVE ME F D1?2 =
,PELEUS & 8 DESC5DANTS HOLD X 9 HON\R Z
SYMBOL ( 8 M>RIAGE )! ,N]EID4 ,MY ONLY
SON AM ,I SECRETLY 3VEY+ 6A NEI<B\R'S
H\SE 9 FE> = 8 LIFE4 ,= 8 SIRE /&S N  #d
0MY SIDE 6L5D 8 AID & _C AVAIL 8 * AT
ALL1 2+ ABS5T 9 ! L& ( ,DELPHI1 ": HE IS
(F]+ RECOMP5SE 6,LOXIAS =! MAD;S HE
-MITT$1 :5 ON A "D HE W5T 6,PY?O & DEM&$
( ,PHOEBUS SATISFAC;N = 8 "F'S D1?1 IF
HAPLY 8 PRAY] MI<T AV]T ^? PA/ S9S & W9
= HM ! GOD'S GDWILL "HAF4
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?9E [N H\SE AL1 :5 WE DWELT 9 ,TROY-L&2
Z ,I 0 "E ?Y FR & ?Y HUSB&'S :ILE YET HE
0 ALIVE1 S N[ H ,I -E ) /RANGE TID+S1 9
T]ROR LE/ ANY ( \R MA/]S LE>N "H( B / \
( P;Y = !E2 = ,M5ELAUS & 8 DAU<T] >E =M+
DIRE PLOTS AG/ !E1 ":( ?\ M/ 2W>E4
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  ,AH6 K9D -PANION ( MY BONDAGE1 = S* ?\
>T 6H]1 :O1 ]/ ?Y QUE51 IS N[ SUNK 9
MIS]Y2 :AT >E !Y DO+8 ,:AT NEW S*EMES >E
!Y DEVIS+ 9 _! EAG];S 6TAKE AWAY MY
WRET*$ LIFE8
  ,,MAID
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SON1 :OM ?\ HA/ PRIVILY 3VEY$ F \ !
H\SE4
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( H] R1*8 ,:O TOLD H]8 ,WOE IS ME6 H[
UTT]LY UND"O6
  ,,MAID
  ,,I "K N1 B ?US M* ( _! S*EMES ,I HE>D
MYF2 & ,M5ELAUS HAS LEFT ! H\SE 6FET*
HM4
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  ,!N AM ,I LO/2 AH1 MY *6 ^? VULTURES
TWA9 W TAKE & SLAY !E2 :ILE HE :O IS
CALL$ ?Y "F L+]S / 9 ,DELPHI4
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H>DLY1 AM SURE2 B1 Z X IS1 ?\ >T FR.S4
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WAYS4
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C>E.S GU>D4
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4TRESS4
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  7,! ,,MAID )DRAWS47
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  ,G !N1 :ILE ,I W TELL 6H1V5 ! L5G?Y
TALE ( LA;T,N1 M\RN+1 & WEEP+1 T HAS "E
BE5 MY H>D LOT2 = 'TIS WOMAN'S WAY TO
DELI<T 9 PRES5T MIS=TUNES EV5 6KEEP+ !M
ALW ON H] T;GUE & LIPS4 ,B ,I H _M    #g
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FALL1 MY ,HECTOR'S D1?1 ! H>D;S (! LOT
6: ,I AM B.D1 S9CE ,I FELL ON SLAV]Y'S
EVIL "DS UNDES]V$LY4 ',TIS N"E "R 6CALL
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6JUDGE F ! WAY HE PASSES X H[ HE W DE-
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  ',TWAS NO BRIDE ,P>IS TOOK ) HM 6!
T[]S ( ,ILIUM1 B CURSE 6HIS B$ :5 HE
BR"\ ,HEL5 6H] B[]4 ,= H] SAKE1 ,TROY1
DID EAG] W>RIORS1 SAIL+ F ,HELLAS 9 A
?\S& %IPS1 CAPTURE & MAKE !E A PREY TO
FIRE & SWORD2 &! SON ( SEA-BORN ,!TIS
M.T$ ON 8 *>IOT DRA7$ MY HUSB& ,HECTOR
R.D ! WALLS1 AH WOE IS ME6 :ILE ,I 0
HURRI$ F MY *AMB] 6! B1*1 ) SLAV]Y'S
HATE;L PALL ^U ME4 ,& _M TE> ,I %$ Z ,I
LEFT MY C;Y1 MY BRIDAL B[]1 & MY HUSB& 9
! DU/4 ,WOE1 WOE IS ME6 :Y %D ,I PROL;G
MY LIFE1 6S]VE ,H]MI"O8 ,H] CRUELTY X IS
T DRIVES ME HI!R 6! IMAGE (! GO4ESS 6?R[
MY SUPPLIANT >MS AB X1 MELT+ 6TE>S Z DO?
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5T]S47
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  /ROPHE #A
  ,LADY1 ?US KEEP+ ?Y WE>Y /,N )\T PAUSE
^U ! FLOOR ( ,!TIS' %R9E1 ,PH?IAN ?\< ,I
AM1 6!E A DAU<T] ( ,ASIA ,I -E1 6SEE IF
,I C DEVISE "S REM$Y = ^! P]PLEX+ TR\#S1
: H 9VOLV$ !E & ,H]MI"O 9 FELL 4CORD1 2C
6?Y SORR[ ?\ %>E/ ) H] ! LOVE (
,A*ILLES' SON4
  ANTI/ROPHE #A
  ,RECOGNIZE ?Y POSI;N1 WEI< ! PRES5T
EVIL 96! : ?\ >T -E4 ,?\ >T A ,TROJAN
CAPTIVE2 ?Y RIVAL IS ?Y MI/RESS1 A TRUE-
BORN DAU<T] ( ,SP>TA4 ,L1VE !N ? HOME (
SACRIFICE1 ! %R9E ( \R SEA-GO4ESS4 ,H[ C
X AVAIL !E 6WA/E ?Y -ELI;S & 4FIGURE X
0WEEP+ 0R1SON (A MI/RESS'S H>% USAGE8
,MI<T W PREVAIL AG/ !E2 :Y VA9LY TOIL 9
?Y FEE#;S8
  /ROPHE #B
  ,-E1 QUIT ! B"R SANCTU>Y (! ,N]EID
DIV9E4 ,RECOGNIZE T ?\ >T 9 BONDAGE ON A
=EIGN SOIL1 9 A /RANGE C;Y1 ": ?\ SEE/
N"O ( ALL ?Y FRS1 LUCK.S LADY1 CA/    #i
ON EVIL "DS4
  ANTI/ROPHE #B
  ,YEA1 ,I DID P;Y !E MO/ TRULY1 ,TROJAN
DAME1 :5 ?\ CAME/ 6? H\SE2 B F FE> ( MY
MI/RESS ,I HOLD MY P1CE1 ALBEIT ,I
SYMPA?IZE ) !E1 LE/ %E1 :OM ,ZEUS'S
DAU<T] BORE1 4COV] MY GD W T[>D !E4
  7,,H]MI"O 5T]S1 9 -PLETE ROYAL REGA-
LIA47
  ,,H]MI"O
  ,)A CR[N ( GOLD5 "WMAN%IP ^U MY H1D &
AB MY BODY ? EMBROID]$ ROBE AM ,I -E
HI!R2 NO PRES5TS ^! ,I WE> F ! PALACE (
,A*ILLES OR ,PELEUS1 B GIFTS MY "F
,M5ELAUS GAVE ME TGR )A SUMPTU\S D[] F
,SP>TA 9 ,LACONIA1 69SURE ME FREEDOM (
SPEE*4 ,S* IS MY ANSW] 6Y 76! ,,*ORUS72
B Z = !E1 SLAVE & CAPTIVE1 ?\ WD/ FA9 \/
ME & SECURE ? PALACE = ?YF1 & ?ANKS 6?Y
5*ANT;T ,I AM HAT$ 0MY HUSB&2 ?\ X IS T
HA/ MADE MY WOMB B>R5 & *1T$ MY HOPES2 =
,ASIA'S DAU<T]S H CL"E H1DS = S* VILLA9-
Y2 YET W ,I *ECK !E "!FROM1 NOR % ?
TEMPLE (! ,N]EID AVAIL !E AU<T1 NO6 NEI
XS ALT> OR %R9E1 B ?\ %ALT DIE4 ,B   #aj
IF OR GOD OR MAN %D HAPLY WI% 6SAVE !E1
?\ M/ AT"O = ?Y PR\D ?"\S ( HAPPI] "DS
N[ PA/ 0HUMBL+ ?YF & CR\*+ PRO/RATE AT
MY KNEES1 0SWEEP+ \ MY HALLS1 & 0LE>N+1
Z ?\ SPR9KLE/ WAT] F A GOLD5 EW]1 ": ?\
N[ >T4 ,"H IS NO ,HECTOR1 NO ,PRIAM ) 8
GOLD1 B A C;Y ( ,HELLAS4 ,YET ?\1 MIS]A#
WOMAN1 HA/ G"O S F> 9 WANTON;S T ?\ CAN/
LAY !E D[N )! SON (! V MAN T SLEW ?Y
HUSB&1 & BE> *N 6! MURD]]4 ,S* IS ALL !
RACE ( B>B>IANS2 "F & DAU<T]1 "M & SON1
SI/] & BRO!R MATE TGR2 ! NE>E/ & DE>E/
/A9 _! PA? ) EA* O!R'S BLOOD1 & NO LAW
RE/RA9S S* HORRORS4 ,BR+ N ^! CRIMES
AM;G/ U1 = "H WE C.T X %AME T "O MAN %D
H ! 3TROL ( TWO WIVES1 & M5 >E 3T5T TO
TURN 6"O LAW;L LOVE1 T IS1 ALL :O C>E TO
LIVE AN HON\RA# LIFE4
  ,,L1D] ,,( ,,! ,,*ORUS
  ,WOM5 >E 0NATURE "S:AT J1L\S1 & D "E
%[ ! KE5E/ HATE 6RIVALS 9 _! LOVE4
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MORTALS1 9 E CASE1 T IS1 ": A MAN
EMBRACES 9JU/ICE 9 8 E>LY "DS4 ,N[   #aa
,I AM AFRAID T MY 2+ A SLAVE W PREV5T !E
LI/5+ 6ME 9 SPITE ( _M A J PLEA1 OR IF
,I W9 MY CASE1 ,I FE> ,I MAY 2 DAMAG$ ON
? V GR.D1 =! HI< & MI<TY _C BROOK REFUT+
>GU;TS F _! 9F]IORS2 / ,I W N 2 3VICT$ (
2TRAY+ MY [N CAUSE4 ,TELL ME1 PR\D "Y
WIFE1 :AT ASSUR.E C MAKE ME 3FID5T (
WRE/+ F !E ?Y LAW;L "L8 ,IS X T
,LACONIA'S CAPITAL YIELDS 6,PHRYGIA8 IS
X T MY =TUNE \T/RIPS ?9E8 OR T 9 ME ?\
SEE/ A FREE WOMAN8 ,AM ,I S ELAT$ 0MY
Y\?1 MY FULL H1L?Y FIGURE1 ! EXT5T ( MY
C;Y1 ! NUMB] ( MY FRS T ,I WI% 6SUPPLANT
!E 9 ?Y HOME8 ,IS MY PURPOSE 6TAKE ?Y
PLACE & RE> MYF A RACE ( SLAVES1 M]E
APP5DAGES 6MY MIS]Y8 OR1 SUPPOS+ ?\ BE>
NO *N1 W ANY "O 5DURE T SONS ( M9E %D
RULE O'] ,PH?IA8 ,AH NO6 "! IS ! LOVE T
,HELLAS BE>S ME1 BO? = ,HECTOR'S SAKE &=
MY [N HUM# RANK =SOO?1 T N"E KNEW A
QUE5'S E/ATE 9 ,TROY4 ',TIS N MY SORC]Y
T MAKES ?Y HUSB& HATE !E1 NAY1 B ?Y [N
FAILURE 6PROVE ?YF 8 HELP-MEET4 ,"H9
LIES LOVE'S ONLY *>M2 'TIS N B1UTY1 LA-
DY1 B VIRTU\S ACTS T W9 \R HUSB&S'   #ab
HE>TS4 ,& ?\< X GALL !E 6BE TOLD S1
ALBEIT ?Y C;Y 9 ,LACONIA IS NO D\BT
MI<TY FACT1 YET ?\ F9DE/ NO PLACE = 8
,SCYROS1 4PLAY+ W1L? 'MID/ POV]TY & SET-
T+ ,M5ELAUS ABV ,A*ILLES3 & T IS :AT
ALI5ATES ?Y "L4 ,TAKE HE$2 =A WOMAN1 ?\<
2/[$ ^U WOR?.S HUSB&1 M/ 2 ) HM 3T5T1 &
NE'] ADV.E PRESUMPTU\S CLAIMS4 ,SUPPOSE
?\ _H/ W$D$ A PR9CE ( ,?RACE1 ! L& (
FLOOD & MELT+ SN[1 ": "O "L %>ES 8
A6EC;NS )A HO/ ( WIVES1 WD/ ?\ H SLA9
!M8 ,IF S1 ?\ WD/ H SET A /IGMA (
9SATIATE LU/ ON ALL \R SEX4 ,A %AME;L
*>GE6 ,& YET "H9 WE SU6] M ?AN M51 ?\<
WE MAKE A GD /& AG/ X4 ,AH6 MY DE> "L
,HECTOR1 = ?Y SAKE WD ,I E'EN BROOK A
RIVAL1 IF "E ,CYPRIS L$ !E A/RAY1 & (T 9
"DS G"O 0,I HELD ?Y BA/>D BABES 6MY [N
BR1/1 6SP>E !E ANY CAUSE = GRIEF4 ,0?
C\RSE ,I B.D MY HUSB& 6ME 0VIRTUE'S
*A9S1 ":AS ?\ WILT N"E S M* Z LET !
DROPS ( DEW F H1V5 ABV SETTLE ON ?Y "L1
9 ?Y J1L\S FE>4 ,OH6 SEEK N 6SURPASS ?Y
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WISE *N %D AVOID ! HABITS ( S* EVIL  #ac
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=SOO?1 ?\1 N ,I1 W]T ! VIRTU\S WIFE8
  ,,&ROMA*E
  ,?Y PRES5T CLAIMS AT ANY RATE GIVE !E
SMALL TITLE "!TO4
  ,,H]MI"O
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Z ?9E6
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CAN/1 DO/ PUT X 96AC;N AG/ ME4
  ,,&ROMA*E
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  ,,H]MI"O
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  ,,&ROMA*E
  ,YES1 IF H] EXP]I;ES >E HAPPY2 O!R-
WISE1 "! IS NO HON\R 9 SP1K+ ( !M4   #ad
  ,,H]MI"O
  ,B>B>IANS' LAWS >E N A /&>D = \R C;Y4
  ,,&ROMA*E
  ,ALIKE 9 ,ASIA & 9 ,HELLAS 9FAMY
ATT5DS BASE AC;NS4
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  ,CL"E1 CL"E QUIB#R6 YET DIE ?\ M/ &
%ALT4
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  ,DO/ SEE ! IMAGE ( ,!TIS ) H] EYE ^U
!E8
  ,,H]MI"O
  ,,A BITT] FOE 6?Y C.TRY 2C (! D1? (
,A*ILLES4
  ,,&ROMA*E
  ',TWAS N ,I T SLEW HM1 B ,HEL5 T "M (
?9E4
  ,,H]MI"O
  ,PRAY1 IS X ?Y 9T5;N 6PROBE MY W.DS
YET DEEP]8
  ,,&ROMA*E
  ,2HOLD1 ,I AM DUMB1 MY LIPS >E CLOS$4
  ,,H]MI"O
  ,TELL ME T : 0 MY ONLY R1SON = -+
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  ,,&ROMA*E
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WISDOM ?AN ?\ NE$E/4
  ,,H]MI"O
  ,WILT ?\ L1VE ^! HALL[$ PREC9CTS (!
SEA-GO4ESS8
  ,,&ROMA*E
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N"E W4
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MY "L'S RETURN4
  ,,&ROMA*E
  ,NOR YET W ,I1 AT ANY RATE ]E T1
SURR5D] 6!E4
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  ,,I W BR+ FIRE 6BE> ON !E1 & PAY NO
HE$ 6?Y 5TR1TIES4
  ,,&ROMA*E
  ,K9DLE ?Y BLAZE !N2 ! GODS W WIT;S X4
  ,,H]MI"O
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  ,,&ROMA*E
  ,2G9 ?Y BUT*]Y1 /A9 ! ALT> (! GO4ESS )
BLOOD1 = %E W VISIT ?Y 9IQU;Y4       #af
  ,,H]MI"O
  ,B>B>IAN CR1TURE1 H>D5$ 9 IMPUD;E1
WILT ?\ BRAVE D1? XF8 ,/ W ,I F9D SPE$Y
M1NS 6MAKE ^! QUIT ? S1T ( ?Y FREE W2 S*
A BAIT H ,I 6LURE !E )4 ,B ,I W HIDE MY
M1N+1 : ! EV5T XF % SOON DCL4 ,YES1 KEEP
?Y S1T1 = ,I W MAKE !E RISE1 ?\< MOLT5
L1D IS HOLD+ !E "!1 2F ,A*ILLES' SON1 ?Y
TRU/$ *AMPION1 >RIVE4
  7,,H]MI"O DE"PS47
  ,,&ROMA*E
  ,MY TRU/$ *AMPION1 YES6 H[ /RANGE X
IS1 T ?\< "S GOD HA? DEVIS$ CURES =
MORTALS AG/ ! V5OM ( REPTILES1 NO MAN "E
YET HA? 4COV]$ AU<T 6CURE A WOMAN'S
V5OM1 : IS F> WORSE ?AN VIP]'S /+ OR
SCOR*+ FLAME2 S T]RI# A CURSE >E WE TO
MANK9D4
  ,,*ORUS 7S++7
  /ROPHE #A
  ,AH6 :AT SORR[S DID ! SON ( ,ZEUS &
,MAIA H]ALD1 9 ! "D HE CAME 6,IDA'S GL51
GUID+ T FAIR "Y TRIO ( GO4ESSES1 ALL
GIRD$ =! FRAY 9 BITT] RIVALRY AB _!
B1UTY1 6! %EPH]D'S FOLD ": DWELT !   #ag
Y\?;L H]DSMAN ALL AL"O 0! HE>? ( 8 L"OLY
HUT4
  ANTI/ROPHE #A
  ,SOON Z !Y R1*$ ! WOOD$ GL51 9 GU%+
M.TA9 SPR+S !Y BA!D _! DAZZL+ SK91 !N
S"\ ! SON ( ,PRIAM1 -P>+ _! RIVAL *>MS 9
M ?AN RANCOR\S PHRASE4 ,B ,CYPRIS WON !
"D 0H] DECEIT;L PROMISES1 SWEET-S.D+
^WS1 B FRAU<T ) RU?.S OV]?R[ 6,PHRYGIA'S
HAP.S T[N & ,ILIUM'S T[]S4
  /ROPHE #B
  ,WD ,GOD 8 "M _H SMITT5 HM A CRUEL
D1?-BL[ ON ! H1D 2F HE MADE 8 HOME ON
,IDA'S SLOPES1 9 ! H\R ,CASS&RA1 /&+ 0!
HOLY BAY-TREE1 CRI$ \1 8,SLAY HM1 = HE W
BR+ MO/ GRIEV\S BANE ON ,PRIAM'S T[N40
,6E PR9CE %E W5T1 6E ELD] SU$ =! BABE'S
DE/RUC;N4
  ANTI/ROPHE #B
  ,AH6 _H !Y LI/5$1 ,ILIUM'S DAU<T]S NE]
_H FELT ! YOKE ( SLAV]Y1 & ?\1 LADY1 _H/
BE5 E/ABLI%$ 9 ! ROYAL PALACE2 & ,HELLAS
_H BE5 FRE$ ( ALL ! ANGUI% %E SU6]$ DUR+
^? T5 L;G YE>S H] SONS W5T W&]+1 SPE> 9
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