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*AMPIONS ( ^! *N "? ALL ! L5G? & BR1D? (
? ,HELL5IC _W4 ,GIVE1 *N1 GIVE 6!M YR
H&1 & !Y ! SAME 6Y2 DRAW NE> 6!M4    #ah
,AH6 *N1 WE H MADE TRIAL ( \R FRS1 & IF
"E YE SEE ! PA? T L1DS Y BACK 6YR NATIVE
L&1 & POSSESS YR HOME &! HON\RS ( YR "F1
C.T !M "E Z YR FRS & SAVI\RS1 & N"E LIFT
AG/ _! L& ! FOEMAN'S SPE>1 9 MEMORY ( ?1
B HOLD ? C;Y F/ MID/ ^? YE LOVE4 ,YEA1
!Y WELL DES]VE YR W>M REG>D1 9 T !Y H
%IFT$ F \R %\LD]S 6_! [N ! 5M;Y ( S
MI<TY A L& Z ,>GOS & XS P1 ?\< !Y SAW WE
7 VAGABONDS & BE7>S2 / !Y DID N GIVE U
UP NOR DRIVE U =?4 ,S :ILE ,I LIVE1 & AF
D1?1-COME :5 X W1-L\DLY W ,I S+ ?Y
PRAISE1 GD FR1 & W EXTOL !E Z ,I /& AT
,!SEUS' SIDE1 & *E] 8 HE>T1 Z ,I TELL H[
?\ DID/ GIVE K9D WELCOME & PROTEC;N 6!
SONS ( ,H]ACLES1 & H[ NOBLY ?\ DO/
PRES]VE ?Y "F'S FAME "? ! L5G? (
,HELLAS1 & HA/ N FALL5 F ! HI< E/ATE 6:
?Y "F BR"\ !E1 A LOT : FEW O!RS C BOA/2
= 'M;G/ ! _M WILT ?\ F9D "O MAYBE1 T IS
N DEG5]ATE F 8 SIRE4
  ,,L1D] ,,( ,,! ,,*ORUS
  ,? L& IS "E R1DY 9 AN H"O/ CAUSE 6AID
! HELP.S4 ,":=E ]E N[ X HA? 5DUR$ TR\#S
NUMB].S = FRS1 & N[ 9 ? ,I SEE A     #ai
/RU7LE NI< AT H&4
  ,,DEMOPHON
  ,?\ HA/ SPOK5 WELL1 & ,I FEEL 3FID5T
_! 3DUCT W 2 S*2 \R K9D;S W !Y N =GET4
,N[ W ,I MU/] ! CITIZ5S & SET !M 9 >RAY1
T ,I MAY RCV ,MYC5AE'S HO/ ) S]RI$
RANKS4 ,B F/ W ,I S5D SC\TS 6MEET !M1
LE/ !Y FALL ^U ME UNAW>ES2 = AT ,>GOS E
MAN IS PROMPT 6ANSW] 6! CALL1 & ,I W
ASSEM# PROPHETS & ORDA9 A SACRIFICE4 ,B
D ?\ L1VE ! ALT> ( ,ZEUS & G )! *N 96!
H\SE2 = "! >E ^? :O W C>E = !E1 EV5 ?\<
,I 2 ABROAD4 ,5T] !N MY H\SE1 OLD MAN4
  ,,IOLAUS
  ,,I W N L1VE ! ALT>4 ,LET U SIT "H /1
PRAY+ =! C;Y'S FAIR SU3ESS1 & :5 ?\ HA/
MADE A GLORI\S 5D ( ? /RU7LE1 W WE G
UNTO ! H\SE2 NOR >E ! GODS :O *AMPION U
W1K] ?AN ! GODS ( ,>GOS1 ,O K+2 ,H]A1
WIFE ( ,ZEUS1 IS _! L1D]2 ,A!NA \RS4 ,&
? ,I SAY IS AN OM5 ( SU3ESS1 T WE H !
/R;G] DE;Y1 = ,PALLAS W N BROOK DEF1T4
  7,,DEMOPHON & 8 RET9UE G \47
  ,,*ORUS 7S++7
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  ,?\< L\D ?Y BOA/S1 "! 2 O!RS C>E NO M
= !E = T1 ,O /RANG] F ! L& ( ,>GOS2 NOR
WILT ?\ SC>E MY S\L ) SWELL+ ^WS4 ,N YET
2 ? ! FATE ( MI<TY ,A!NS1 B1UTE\S T[N6
,B ?\ >T VOID ( S5SE1 & S IS HE1 :O "LS
X O'] ,>GOS1 ! SON ( ,S!NELUS1
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  ?\ T -E/ 6ANO!R /ATE1 9 NO WISE W1K]
?AN ,>GOS1 &1 /RANG] T ?\ >T1 WD/ DRAG
AWAY 0=CE SUPPLIANTS (! GODS1 W&]]S T
CL+ 6MY L& = HELP1 REFUS+ 6YIELD 6\R K+1
NOR YET HAV+ ANY H"O/ PLEA 6URGE4 ,H[ C
S* 3DUCT C.T Z HON\RA#1 AT L1/ 9 WISE
M5'S JUDG;T8
  EPODE
  ,I AM = P1CE MYF2 YET ,I TELL !E1
WICK$ K+1 AL? ?\ -E UNTO MY C;Y1 ?\ %ALT
N GET S EASILY :AT ?\ EXPECTE/4 ,?\ >T N
! ONLY MAN 6WIELD A SWORD OR T>GE )
PLATES ( BRASS4 ,NAY1 ?\ EAG] W>RIOR1 ,I
W>N !E1 BR+ N W>'S AL>MS AG/ \R LOVELY
T[N2 RE/RA9 ?YF4
  7,,DEMOPHON RE-5T]S47
  ,,IOLAUS
  ,MY SON1 :Y1 PRI!E1 >T ?\ RETURN$  #ba
) T ANXI\S LOOK8 ,HA/ ?\ NEWS (! 5EMY8
,>E !Y -+1 >E !Y "H1 OR :AT ?Y TID+S8 ,=
(A SURETY YON H]ALD W N PLAY U FALSE4
,NO6 SURE ,I AM _! CAPTA91 PROSP]\S "H-
TO=E1 W -E1 ) ?"\S EXCE$+ PR\D AG/
,A!NS4 ,B ,ZEUS DO? PUNI% OV]WE5+ PRIDE4
  ,,DEMOPHON
  ,! HO/ ( ,>GOS IS -E1 & ,EURYS!US XS
K+2 MY [N EYES SAW HM1 =! MAN :O ?9KS HE
"KS GD G5]AL%IP M/ SEE ! FOE N 0MESS5G]S
AL"O4 ,Z YET1 H["E1 HE HA? N S5T 8 HO/
96! PLA91 B1 CAMP$ ^U A ROCKY BR[1 IS
WAT*+-,I ONLY TELL !E :AT ,I ?9K ? M1NS-
6SEE 0: ROAD 6L1D 8 >MY HI!R )\T FI<T+1
& H[ 6TAKE UP A SAFE POSI;N 9 ? L&4 ,H[-
"E1 ALL MY PLANS >E 0? "T C>E;LLY LAID2
! C;Y IS "U >MS1 ! VICTIMS /& R1DY 6BE
SLA9 6E GOD1 ^: DUE ? IS2 MY SE]S H
FILL$ ! T[N ) SACRIFICES1 6TURN ! FOE TO
FLI<T & KEEP \R C.TRY SAFE4 ,ALL ^? :O
*ANT PROPHETIC ^WS H ,I ASSEM#D1 & H
EXAM9$ ANCI5T ORACLES1 BO? PUBLIC &
SECRET1 Z M1NS 6SAVE ? C;Y4 ,& ?\< !
S"EAL ANSW]S DI6] 9 _M PO9TS1 YET 9 "O
IS ! S5TI;T ( ALL CLE>LY ! SAME2 !Y  #bb
BID ME SACRIFICE 6,DEMET]'S DAU<T] "S
MAID5 F A NO# "F SPRUNG4 ,N[ ,I1 ?\< 9
YR CAUSE ,I AM Z Z1L\S Z ?\ SEE/1 YET W
N SLAY MY *1 NOR W ,I -PEL ANY ( MY SUB-
JECTS 6D S AG/ 8 W2 = :O ( 8 [N W DO?
H>B\R S* AN EVIL ?"\ Z 6YIELD ) 8 [N H&S
! * HE LOVES8 ,& N[ ?\ MAYE/ SEE ANGRY
GA!R+S1 ": "S DCL1 'TIS "R 6/& 0SUPPLI-
ANT /RANG]S1 :ILE O!RS *>GE ME ) FOLLY2
B IF ,I D ? DE$1 A CIVIL W> IS !N & "!
AT H&4 ,D ?\ !N LOOK 6? & HELP 6F9D A
WAY 6SAVE YRVS & ? C.TRY )\T CAUS+ ME TO
2 SL&]$ 0! CITIZ5S4 ,= ,I AM NO DESPOT L
A B>B>IAN MON>*2 B PROVID$ D :AT IS J1 J
W MY TR1T;T BE4
  ,,L1D] ,,( ,,! ,,*ORUS
  ,C X 2 T H1V5 =BIDS ? C;Y 6HELP
/RANG]S1 :5 X HA? ! W & L;G+ S 6D8
  ,,IOLAUS
  ,MY *N1 WE >E EV5 Z ^? M>9]S1 :O H
ESCAP$ ! /ORM'S REL5T.S RAGE1 & H ! L&
ALM )9 _! R1*1 B AF ALL >E DRIV5 BACK F
%ORE 0TEMPE/S 6! DEEP AG4 ,EV5 S WE1 J Z
WE R1* ! %ORE 9 SEEM+ SAFETY1 >E 2+ ?RU/
BACK F ? L&4 ,AH ME6 ,:Y1 CRUEL      #bc
HOPE1 DID/ ?\ !N *E] MY HE>T1 ?\< ?\
DID/ N M1N 6MAKE ! BOON -PLETE8 ,! K+
MAY WELL 2 P>DON$1 IF HE W N SLAY 8 SUB-
JECTS' *N2 &) MY TR1T;T "H ,I AM 3T5T2
IF 9DE$ 'TIS H1V5'S W1 ,I ?US %D F>E1 /
IS MY GRATITUDE 6!E 9 NO WISE LO/4 ,*N1
,I "K N :AT 6D = Y4 ,:I!R % WE TURN8 =
:AT GOD'S ALT> H WE LEFT UNCR[N$8 6:AT
F;ED C;Y H WE FAIL$ 6G8 ,RU9 & SURR5D]
>E \R 9/ANT LOT1 POOR *N6 ,IF ,I M/ DIE1
'TIS NAU<T 6ME1 SAVE T "!BY ,I GIVE ^?
FOES ( M9E "S CAUSE = JOY4 ,B Y1 *N1 ,I
LA;T & P;Y1 & T AG$ "M ( YR SIRE1
,ALCM5A4 ,AH1 WOE IS !E = ?Y L;G SPAN (
LIFE6 & WOE IS ME = ALL MY IDLE TOIL6
',TWAS AF ALL \R DE/9$ DOOM 6FALL 96!
H&S ( \R HAT$ FOE1 & DIE A D1? ( %AME &
MIS]Y4 ,B L5D ME ?9E AID1 ?\ "KE/ H[2 =
ALL HOPE ( ^! *N'S SAFETY HAS N YET LEFT
ME4 ,GIVE ME UP 9/1D ( !M 6! ,>GIVES1 ,O
K+2 RUN NO RISK1 B LET ME SAVE ! *N2 TO
LOVE MY LIFE 2COMES ME N2 LET X PASS4
,ME W ,EURYS!US 2 MO/ GLAD 6TAKE & TR1T
DESPITE;LLY1 Z ,I 0 ,H]ACLES' -PANION2 =
! MAN IS B A BOOR2 ":=E WISE M5 "\   #bd
6PRAY 6GET A WISE MAN = _! FOE1 & N A
PR\D S5SE.S FOOL2 = S1 EV5 IF 0=TUNE
FL\T$1 "O WD MEET ) M* 3SID],N4
  ,,L1D]
  ,OLD MAN1 BLAME N ? C;Y2 = ?\< P]H A
GA9 6U1 YET WD X 2 A F\L REPROA* T WE
2TRAY$ /RANG]S4
  ,,DEMOPHON
  ,,A G5]\S S*EME IS ?9E1 B IMPOSSI#4
',TIS N 9 QUE/ (! YON K+ -ES M>*+ HI!R2
:AT WD ,EURYS!US GA9 0! D1? ( "O S OLD8
,NAY1 'TIS ^! *N'S BLOOD HE WANTS4 ,= "!
IS DANG] 6A FOE 9 ! Y\?;L SCIONS (A NO#
RACE1 ^: MEMORY DWELLS ^U _! "F'S WR;GS2
ALL ? ,EURYS!US M/ =ESEE4 ,B IF ?\ HA/
ANY S*EME 2SS1 T BETT] SUITS ! "T1 2
R1DY ) X1 =1 S9CE ,I HE>D T ORACLE1 ,I
AM AT A LOSS & FULL ( FE>4
  7,,MAC>IA 5T]S F ! TEMPLE47
  ,,MAC>IA
  ,SIRS1 IMPUTE N BOLD;S 6ME1 2C ,I
V5TURE =?2 ? % 2 MY F/ REQUE/1 =A
WOMAN'S FAIRE/ CR[N IS ?1 6PRACTISE SI-
L;E & 4CRE;N1 & ABIDE AT HOME 9 P1CE4 ,B
:5 ,I HE>D ?Y LA;T,NS1 ,IOLAUS1 ,I   #be
CAME =?1 ALBEIT ,I 0 N APPO9T$ 6TAKE !
L1D 9 MY FAMILY4 ,/ 9 "S S5SE AM ,I FIT
6D S1 = ^! MY BRO!RS >E MY *IEFE/ C>E1 &
,I FA9 WD ASK1 Z T\*+ MYF1 :E!R "S NEW
TR\#1 A4$ 6! =M] WOES1 IS GNAW+ AT ?Y
HE>T4
  ,,IOLAUS
  ,MY DAU<T]1 'TIS NO?+ NEW T ,I %D
PRAISE !E1 Z ,I JU/LY MAY1 ABV ALL ! *N
( ,H]ACLES4 ,\R H\SE SEEM$ 6BE PROSP]+1
:5 BACK X FELL AG 96A HOPE.S /ATE2 =! K+
DCLS ! PROPHETS SIGNIFY T HE M/ ORD] !
SACRIFICE1 N ( BULL OR HEIF]1 B ( "S
T5D] MAID ( NO# L91GE1 IF WE & ? C;Y >E
6EXI/4 ,"H9 IS \R P]PLEX;Y2 ! K+ REFUSES
EI 6SACRIFICE 8 [N OR ANY O!R'S *4
,":=E1 ?\< HE USE N T]MS EXPRESS1 YET
DO? HE H9T1 T1 UN.S WE F9D "S WAY \ ( ?
P]PLEX;Y1 WE M/ SEEK "S O!R L&1 = HE ?
C.TRY FA9 WD SAVE4
  ,,MAC>IA
  ,>E ^! 9DE$ ! T]MS ON : \R SAFETY DE-
P5DS8
  ,,IOLAUS
  ,YEA1 ON ^!2 IF1 T IS1 WE >E       #bf
SU3ESS;L O!RWISE4
  ,,MAC>IA
  ,NO L;G] !N C[] 2F ! HAT$ ,>GIVE SPE>2
= ,I1 ( MY [N FREE W1 OR "E !Y BID ME1
AM R1DY 6DIE & (F] MYF Z A VICTIM4 ,=
:AT EXCUSE H WE1 IF1 :ILE ? C;Y DEEMS X
"R 69CUR GRT DANG] ON \R 2HALF1 WE1 ?\<
WE MI<T SAVE \RVS1 FLY F D1?1 0FOI/+ \R
TR\# ON O!RS8 ,NO6 9DE$1 'TW]E SURELY
MO/ RIDICUL\S 6SIT & M\RN Z SUPPLIANTS (
! GODS1 & %[ \RVS B C[>DS1 *N Z WE >E (
T ILLU/RI\S SIRE4 ,": AM;G ! BRAVE IS S*
3DUCT SE58 ,BETT]1 ,I SUPPOSE1 ? C;Y %D
2 TAK5 & ,I 7: ,H1V5 =EF5D67 FALL 96!
H&S (! 5EMY1 & !N1 = ALL ,I AM MY NO#
"F'S *1 MEET AN AW;L DOOM1 & FACE !
,D1?-GOD N"O ! LESS4 ,% ,I W&] Z AN
EXILE F ? L&8 ,% ,I N FEEL %AME !N1 :5
"S"O SAYS1 Z SAY !Y W1 8,:Y >E YE -E
HI!R ) SUPPLIANT B\<S1 LOV+ YR LIVES TOO
WELL8 ,2G"O F \R L&6 = WE W N SU3\R
C[>DS40 ,NAY1 IF ^! 2 SLA9 & ,I AL"O 2
SAV$1 ,I H NO HOPE 9 ANY WISE ( 2+
HAPPY1 ?\< _M ]E N[ H 9 ? HOPE 2TRAY$ _!
FRS1 ,= :O W C>E 6W$ A L"OLY MAID    #bg
OR MAKE ME "M ( 8 *N8 ',TIS BETT] ,I %D
DIE ?AN MEET S* TR1T;T1 LL Z ,I M]IT X4
,? 7 FITT] TR1T;T = "S O!R1 "O T IS N
BORN 6FAME Z ,I AM4 ,3DUCT ME 6! SC5E (
D1?1 CR[N ME ) G>L&S1 & 2G9 ! RITES1 IF
S X PL1SE Y2 !N 2 VICTORI\S O'] ! FOE1 =
"H ,I (F] MY LIFE FREELY & )\T 3/RA9T1 &
= MY BRO!RS & MYF ,I "UTAKE 6DIE4 ,= ,I1
0LOV+ N MY LIFE TOO WELL1 H F.D A
TR1SURE V FAIR1 A GLORI\S M1NS 6L1VE X4
  ,,L1D]
  ,AH1 :AT % ,I SAY ON HE>+ ! MAID'S
BRAVE ^WS1 %E T IS R1DY 6DIE = H] BRO?-
]S8 ,:O C SP1K M NO# ^WS OR D M NO# DE$S
H;E=? = "E8
  ,,IOLAUS
  ,DAU<T]1 ?\ >T 8 [N TRUE *1 NO O!R
MAN'S B ,H]ACLES'1 T GODLIKE S\L2 PR\D
AM ,I ( ?Y ^WS1 ?\< ,I SORR[ = ?Y LOT4
,YET W ,I PROPOSE A FAIR] ME?OD3 'TIS "R
6SUMMON HI!R ALL ! SI/]S ( ? MAID51 & !N
LET H]1 ON :OM ! LOT % FALL1 DIE = H]
FAMILY2 = T ?\ %D/ DIE )\T ! LOT IS N J4
  ,,MAC>IA
  ,MY D1? % NO *.E LOT DECIDE2 "!    #bh
IS NO GRACI\S;S 9 T2 P1CE6 OLD FR4 ,B IF
YE A3EPT & W AVAIL Y ( MY R1DI;S1 FREELY
D ,I (F] MY LIFE = ^!1 & )\T 3/RA9T4
  ,,IOLAUS
  ,AH1 ? IS EV5 NO#R ?AN ?Y =M] ^W2 T 0
MAT*.S1 B ?\ DO/ N[ SURPASS ?Y BRAV]Y &
NO# SPEE*4 ,I _C BID1 W N =BID ?Y DY+1
,O MY DAU<T]6 = 0?Y D1? ?\ DO/ ?Y BRO!RS
S]VE4
  ,,MAC>IA
  ,,A CAUTI\S BI4+ ?9E6 ,FE> N 6TAKE A
/A9 ( GUILT F ME1 ONLY LET ME DIE Z "O
^: D1? IS FREE4 ,FOLL[ ME1 OLD FR1 = 9
?Y >MS ,I FA9 WD DIE2 /& 0& VEIL MY BODY
) MY ROBE1 = ,I W G EV5 6! DR1D;L DOOM (
SACRIFICE1 SEE+ ^: DAU<T] ,I AV[ MYF4
  ,,IOLAUS
  ,,I _C /& 0& SEE !E BLE$4
  ,,MAC>IA
  ,AT L1/ D ?\ BEG ME ? BOON (! K+1 T ,I
MAY BR1! \ MY LIFE 9 WOM5'S >MS 9/1D (
M5'S4
  ,,DEMOPHON
  ,X % 2 S1 UNHAPPY MAID2 = ? 7 %AME 6ME
6REFUSE ! HON\R DUE1 = _M R1SONS3    #bi
2C ?\ HA/ A S\L S BRAVE2 2C 'TIS "R2 &
?\ HA/ %[N M C\RAGE ?AN ANY ( ?Y SEX MY
EYES H "E SE54 ,N[1 IF ?\ HA/ AU<T 6SAY
6^! *N OR ?Y AG$ GUIDE4 OH6 SAY ! LA/ ?\
HA/ 6SAY-!N G4
  ,,MAC>IA
  ,F>EWELL1 OLD FR1 F>EWELL & PRI!E T1*
^! *N 6BE L ?YF1 WISE AT E PO9T2 LET !M
/RIVE NO FUR!R1 = T W SU6ICE !M4 ,& SEEK
6SAVE !M F D1?1 EV5 Z ?\ >T ANXI\S 6D2
?Y *N >E WE1 ?Y C>E X 0 T NURTUR$ U4 ,?\
SEE/ H[ ,I YIELD MY BRIDAL BLOOM 6DIE =
!M4 ,= Y1 MY BRO!RS GA!R$ "H1 MAY Y 2
HAPPY6 & MAY E B.S+ 2 YRS1 =! : MY BLOOD
% PAY ! PRICE6 ,HON\R ? OLD FR1 & H] T
IS )9 ! H\SE1 ,ALCM5A1 ! AG$ "M ( MY
SIRE1 & ^! /RANG]S TOO4 ,& IF "E H1V5 =
Y DEVISE REL1SE F TR\# &A RETURN 6YR
HOME1 REMEMB] ! BURIAL DUE 6H] T SAV$ Y1
FUN]AL FAIR Z ,I DES]VE2 = ,I H N FAIL$1
B /OOD 0Y1 & DI$ 6SAVE MY RACE4 ,? % 2
MY PE>L ( PRICE 9/1D ( *N1 &=! MAID5
LIFE ,I L1VE1 IF "! 2 RE,Y AU<T 2Y !
GRAVE-,GOD GRANT "! MAY N BE6 ,= IF1
E'EN "!1 WE :O >E 6DIE % F9D A LIFE  #cj
( C>E1 ,I "K N :I!R "O % TURN2 = D1? IS
HELD A SOV]EIGN CURE = E ILL4
  ,,IOLAUS
  ,MAID5 ( H]OIC S\L1 TRANSC5D+ ALL ?Y
RACE1 2 SURE ! FAME T ?\ %ALT W9 F U1 9
LIFE1 9 D1?1 % L1VE ! RE/ ( WOM5 F> 2H2
F>EWELL 6!E6 ,I D>E N SAY H>% ^WS ( H]
6:OM ?\ >T DEVOT$1 ! GO4ESS-DAU<T] (
,DEMET]4
  7,,DEMOPHON L1DS ,,MAC>IA AWAY47
  ,*N1 ,I AM UND"O1 GRIEF UNN]VES MY
LIMBS2 TAKE HOLD & SUPPORT ME 6A S1T H>D
BY1 :5 YE H DRAWN MY MANTLE O'] MY FACE1
MY SONS4 ,= ,I AM GRIEV$ AT :AT HA? HAP-
P5$1 & YET1 7 X N FULFILL$1 WE CD N
LIVE2 ?US 7 \R FATE WORSE1 ?\< ? IS
GRIEF 5\<4
  ,,*ORUS 7S++7
  /ROPHE
  ,)\T ! W ( H1V5 N"O IS BLE/1 N"O CUR/1
,I D MA9TA92 NOR DO? ! SAME H\SE = "E
TR1D ! PA? ( BLISS2 = "O K9D ( =TUNE
FOLL[S H>D ^U ANO!R2 "O MAN X BR+S TO
NAU<T F 8 HI< E/ATE1 ANO!R ?\< ( NO A3.T
X CR[NS ) HAPPI;S4 ,6%UN :AT FATE    #ca
DECREES1 IS NO WISE P]MITT$2 N"O 0CUNN+
% ?RU/ X F HM2 B HE1 :O VA9LY WD D S1 %
H UNC1S+ TR\#4
  ANTI/ROPHE
  ,!N FALL N PRO/RATE ?\1 B BE> :AT H1V5
S5DS1 & SET LIMIT 6?Y S\L'S GRIEF2 = %E1
POOR MAID6 9 DY+ = H] BRO!RS & ? L&1 HA?
WON A GLORI\S D1?1 & SPL5DID FAME % 2 H]
ME$ F ALL MANK9D2 = VIRTUE'S PA? L1DS "?
TR\BL\S WAYS4 ,WOR?Y ( H] "F1 WOR?Y ( H]
NO# BIR? IS ? %E DOES4 ,& IF ?\ DO/
HON\R ! VIRTU\S D1D1 ,I %>E ) !E T
S5TI;T4
  7,! ,,S]VANT ,,( ,,HYLLUS 5T]S47
  ,,S]VANT ,,( ,,HYLLUS
  ,ALL HAIL1 YE *N6 ,": IS AG$ ,IOLAUS8
": ! "M ( YR 'SIRE1 ABS5T F _! PLACE AT
? ALT>8
  ,,IOLAUS
  ,"H AM ,I1 S F> Z ,I C 2 "H AT ALL4
  ,,S]VANT
  ,:Y DO/ ?\ LIE "!8 ,:Y T D[NCA/ LOOK8
  ,,IOLAUS
  ,"! IS -E A SORR[ ON MY H\SE1 ":BY ,I
SU6]4                                #cb
  ,,S]VANT
  ,>ISE1 LIFT UP ?Y H1D4
  ,,IOLAUS
  ,,I AM OLD1 & ALL MY /R5G? IS G"O4
  ,,S]VANT
  ,B ,I -E ) TID+S ( GRT JOY = !E4
  ,,IOLAUS
  ,:O >T ?\8 ,": H ,I MET !E8 ,I H NO
REMEMBR.E4
  ,,S]VANT
  ,,I AM A VASSAL ( ,HYLLUS2 DO/ N REC-
OGNIZE ME N[8
  ,,IOLAUS
  ,BE/ ( FRS1 >T ?\ -E 6SAVE U TWA9 F
HURT8
  ,,S]VANT
  ,ASSUR$LY2 & MOREOV] ?\ >T LUCKY 9 !
PRES5T CASE4
  ,,IOLAUS
  ,ALCM5A1 "M (A NO# SON1 6!E ,I CALL6
-E =?1 HE> ? WELCOME NEWS4 ,= L;G HAS
ANGUI% CAUS$ !E 9W>DLY 6WA/E1 WOND]+ IF
^?1 :O N[ >E "H1 WD "E -E4
  7,,ALCM5A 5T]S F ! TEMPLE 9 ANSW] 6!
CALL47                               #cc
  ,,ALCM5A
  ,:AT M1NS T %\T1 T E*OES "?\T ! H\SE8
,HA? "! -E YET A H]ALD F ,>GOS1 ,O
,IOLAUS1 & IS HE TR1T+ !E ) VIOL;E8
,FEE# IS ANY /R5G? ( M9E2 YET ?US M* LET
ME TELL !E1 /RANG]1 N"E1 :IL/ ,I LIVE1
%ALT ?\ DRAG !M H;E4 ,%D/ ?\ SU3E$1 NO M
LET ME 2 ?"\ ! "M ( T H]O4 ,& IF ?\ LAY
A F+] ON !M1 ?\ WILT /RU7LE 6?Y %AME )
TWO AG$ FOES4
  ,,IOLAUS
  ,C\RAGE1 AG$ DAME1 FE> N2 N F ,>GOS IS
A H]ALD -E1 ) HO/ILE MESSAGES4
  ,,ALCM5A
  ,:Y !N DID/ RAISE A CRY1 FE>'S H>B+]8
  ,,IOLAUS
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