By crimson-crested cocks such games are won.

AMYCUS.

Lions or cocks, we'll play this game or none.

He spoke, and clutched a hollow shell, and blew

His clarion. Straightway to the shadowy pine

Clustering they came, as loud it pealed and long,

Bebrycia's bearded sons; and Castor too,

The peerless in the lists, went forth and called

From the Magnesian ship the Heroes all.

Then either warrior armed with coils of hide