Ruin Peiraios?—with our Pallas armed

For interference?—Herakles apprised,

And Theseus hasting? Lay the Long Walls low?"

Three days they stood, stared,—stonier than their walls.

Whereupon, sleep who might, Lusandros woke:

Saw the prostration of his enemy,

Utter and absolute beyond belief,

Past hope of hatred even. I surmise

He also probably saw fade in fume

Certain fears, bred of Bakis-prophecy,