When freedom falls, it too will fall.' Scarce so!
Your games,—the Olumpian, Zeus gave birth to these;
Your Puthian,—these were Phoibos' institute.
Isthmian, Nemeian,—Theseus, Herakles
Appointed each, the boys and barbers say!
Earth's day is growing late: where 's Comedy?
'Oh, that commenced an age since,—two, belike,—
In Megara, whence here they brought the thing!'
Or I misunderstand, or here 's the fact—
Your grandsire could recall that rustic song,