Even he was o'ercome by the tears of a boy.725
"Take the reins of the state," to the prince he said;
"Reign thou on thy father's lofty throne,
But reign with the scepter of power—and truth."
Thus did that hero subdue his foes.
And thus do thou temper thy wrath with forbearance.730
And let not the power of great Hercules, only,
Be model to thee. Behold at thy feet,
As noble a prince as Priam of old
Pleads only for life! The kingdom of Troy