Before his spear the Amazon yields;

The breastless host, with moonèd shields,

Far o’er Thermodon’s famous fields

He drove to Colchian shores.

The Xanthian king despairs the strife—

“Let Prœtus fight for Prœtus’ wife;

I will not tempt the charmèd life

Of valiant Glaucus’ son!”

Nor more against the gods he strives,

But with his hand his daughter gives