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Zeus Father, and wed her people to pageant-splendours through gladsome streets outrolled.

Lo, there dwell chariot-lovers and men who have spirits above the lust of gold;⁠—

Sooth, hard to believe is the thing I have said: greed steals away honour by secret cajoling,

Honour, renown-bringer. Hadst thou to Chromius been shield-bearer in battle’s day

Mid footmen or horsemen, or clash of ships, thou hadst judged what peril he faced in the fray.