Nourished on myrtle-berries and stray ants,

King Tereus who, turned Hoopoe Triple-Crest,

Shall terrify and bring the gods to terms!

"Where was I? Oh! Things ailing thus—I ask,

What cure? Cut, thrust, hack, hew at heap-on-heaped

Abomination with the exquisite

Palaistra-tool of polished Tragedy?

Erechtheus shall harangue Amphiktuon,

And incidentally drop word of weight

On justice, righteousness, so turn aside