With frenzying shout: for, be he as he may
War-mighty, he of war shall take his fill.”
Then answer’d Ioläus: “Oh revered!
Doubtless the father of the gods and men
Thy head delights to honour; and the god
Who keeps [255]the wall of Thebes and guards her towers,
[256]Bull-visaged Neptune: so be sure they give
Unto thy hand this mortal huge and strong,
That from the conflict thou mayst bear away
High glory. But now haste—in warlike mail