Myriads on myriads o'er,[[70]]
Alpistos, son and heir
Of Batanôchos old
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And the son of brave Sesames,
Son himself of Megabates?
Parthos, and the great Œbares,
Did'st thou leave them, did'st thou leave them?
Ah, woe! ah, woe is me,
For those unhappy ones!