The king was glad to have it and nailed it to an oak tree.
By the tree was a dragon. The dragon never went to sleep. He would not let any one but the king come to the tree.
So no one could get the golden fleece.
[THE GOOD SHIP ARGO.]
| across | untied | wade |
| Jason | brave | party |
| rained | creek | bridge |
| shoe-strings | invited |
Jason was a brave young man. He lived a little way from the king's city.
One day the king gave a big party and invited Jason.
It was a very dark night and it rained hard.
Jason had to go across a creek, but there was no bridge.