（ll。　912…918）　　So　she　spake；　and　the　crafty　counsel　pleased　them　all。　　And　straightway　Argus　drew　Aeson's　son　apart　from　his　comrades　as　soon　as　he　heard　from　his　brothers　that　Medea　had　gone　at　daybreak　to　the　holy　shrine　of　Hecate；　and　led　him　over　the　plain；　and　with　them　went　Mopsus；　son　of　Ampycus；　skilled　to　utter　oracles　from　the　appearance　of　birds；　and　skilled　to　give　good　counsel　to　those　who　set　out　on　a　journey。
  （ll。　919…926）　　Never　yet　had　there　been　such　a　man　in　the　days　of　old；　neither　of　all　the　heroes　of　the　lineage　of　Zeus　himself；　nor　of　those　who　sprung　from　the　blood　of　the　other　gods；　as　on　that　day　the　bride　of　Zeus　made　Jason；　both　to　look　upon　and　to　hold　converse　with。　　Even　his　comrades　wondered　as　they　gazed　upon　him；　radiant　with　manifold　graces；　and　the　son　of　Ampycus　rejoiced　in　their　journey；　already　foreboding　how　all　would　end。
  （ll。　927…931）　　Now　by　the　path　along　the　plain　there　stands　near　the　shrine　a　poplar　with　its　crown　of　countless　leaves；　whereon　often　chattering　crows　would　roost。　　One　of　them　meantime　as　she　clapped　her　wings　aloft　in　the　branches　uttered　the　counsels　of　Hera：
  （ll。　932…937）　　〃What　a　pitiful　seer　is　this；　that　has　not　the　wit　to　conceive　even　what　children　know；　how　that　no　maiden　will　say　a　word　of　sweetness　or　love　to　a　youth　when　strangers　be　near。　Begone；　sorry　prophet；　witless　one；　on　thee　neither　Cypris　nor　the　gentle　Loves　breathe　in　their　kindness。〃
  （ll。　938…946）　　She　spake　chiding；　and　Mopsus　smiled　to　hear　the　god…sent　voice　of　the　bird；　and　thus　addressed　them：　〃Do　thou；　son　of　Aeson；　pass　on　to　the　temple；　where　thou　wilt　find　the　maiden；　and　very　kind　will　her　greeting　be　to　thee　through　the　prompting　of　Cypris；　who　will　be　thy　helpmate　in　the　contest；　even　as　Phineus；　Agenor's　son；　foretold。　　But　we　two；　Argus　and　I；　will　await　thy　return；　apart　in　this　very　spot；　do　thou　all　alone　be　a　suppliant　and　win　her　over　with　prudent　words。〃
  （ll。　947…974）　　He　spake　wisely；　and　both　at　once　gave　approval。　Nor　was　Medea's　heart　turned　to　other　thoughts；　for　all　her　singing；　and　never　a　song　that　she　essayed　pleased　her　long　in　her　sport。　　But　in　confusion　she　ever　faltered；　nor　did　she　keep　her　eyes　resting　quietly　upon　the　throng　of　her　handmaids；　but　to　the　paths　far　off　she　strained　her　gaze；　turning　her　face　aside。　Oft　did　her　heart　sink　fainting　within　her　bosom　whenever　she　fancied　she　heard　passing　by　the　sound　of　a　footfall　or　of　the　wind。　　But　soon　he　appeared　to　her　longing　eyes；　striding　along　loftily；　like　Sirius　coming　from　ocean；　which　rises　fair　and　clear　to　see；　but　brings　unspeakable　mischief　to　flocks；　thus　then　did　Aeson's　son　come　to　her；　fair　to　see；　but　the　sight　of　him　brought　love…sick　care。　　Her　heart　fell　from　out　her　bosom；　and　a　dark　mist　came　over　her　eyes；　and　a　hot　blush　covered　her　cheeks。　　And　she　had　no　strength　to　lift　her　knees　backwards　or　forwards；　but　her　feet　beneath　were　rooted　to　the　ground；　and　meantime　all　her　handmaidens　had　drawn　aside。　　So　they　two　stood　face　to　face　without　a　word；　without　a　sound；　like　oaks　or　lofty　pines；　which　stand　quietly　side　by　side　on　the　mountains　when　the　wind　is　still；　then　again；　when　stirred　by　the　breath　of　the　wind；　they　murmur　ceaselessly；　so　they　two　were　destined　to　tell　out　all　their　tale；　stirred　by　the　breath　of　Love。　　And　Aeson's　son　saw　that　she　had　fallen　into　some　heaven…sent　calamity；　and　with　soothing　words　thus　addressed　her：
  （ll。　975…1007）　　〃Why；　pray；　maiden；　dost　thou　fear　me　so　much；　all　alone　as　I　am？　　Never　was　I　one　of　these　idle　boasters　such　as　other　men　arenot　even　aforetime；　when　I　dwelt　in　my　own　country。　　Wherefore；　maiden；　be　not　too　much　abashed　before　me；　either　to　enquire　whatever　thou　wilt　or　to　speak　thy　mind。　　But　since　we　have　met　one　another　with　friendly　hearts；　in　a　hallowed　spot；　where　it　is　wrong　to　sin；　speak　openly　and　ask　questions；　and　beguile　me　not　with　pleasing　words；　for　at　the　first　thou　didst　promise　thy　sister　to　give　me　the　charms　my　heart　desires。　I　implore　thee　by　Hecate　herself；　by　thy　parents；　and　by　Zeus　who　holds　his　guardian　hand　over　strangers　and　suppliants；　I　come　here　to　thee　both　a　suppliant　and　a　stranger；　bending　the　knee　in　my　sore　need。　　For　without　thee　and　thy　sister　never　shall　I　prevail　in　the　grievous　contest。　　And　to　thee　will　I　render　thanks　hereafter　for　thy　aid；　as　is　right　and　fitting　for　men　who　dwell　far　oft；　making　glorious　thy　name　and　fame；　and　the　rest　of　the　heroes；　returning　to　Hellas；　will　spread　thy　renown　and　so　will　the　heroes'　wives　and　mothers；　who　now　perhaps　are　sitting　on　the　shore　and　making　moan　for　us；　their　painful　affliction　thou　mightest　scatter　to　the　winds。　　In　days　past　the　maiden　Ariadne；　daughter　of　Minos；　with　kindly　intent　rescued　Theseus　from　grim　conteststhe　maiden　whom　Pasiphae　daughter　of　Helios　bare。　　But　she；　when　Minos　had　lulled　his　wrath　to　rest；　went　aboard　the　ship　with　him　and　left　her　fatherland；　and　her　even　the　immortal　gods　loved；　and；　as　a　sign　in　mid…sky；　a　crown　of　stars；　which　men　call　Ariadne's　crown；　rolls　along　all　night　among　the　heavenly　constellations。　　So　to　thee　too　shall　be　thanks　from　the　gods；　if　thou　wilt　save　so　mighty　an　array　of　chieftains。　　For　surely　from　thy　lovely　form　thou　art　like　to　excel　in　gentle　courtest。〃
  （ll。　1008…1025）　　Thus　he　spake；　honouring　her；　and　she　cast　her　eyes　down　with　a　smile　divinely　sweet；　and　her　soul　melted　within　her；　uplifted　by　his　praise；　and　she　gazed　upon　him　face　to　face；　nor　did　she　know　what　word　to　utter　first；　but　was　eager　to　pour　out　everything　at　once。　　And　forth　from　her　fragrant　girdle　ungrudgingly　she　brought　out　the　charm；　and　he　at　once　received　it　in　his　hands　with　joy。　　And　she　would　even　have　drawn　out　all　her　soul　from　her　breast　and　given　it　to　him；　exulting　in　his　desire；　so　wonderfully　did　love　flash　forth　a　sweet　flame　from　the　golden　head　of　Aeson's　son；　and　he　captivated　her　gleaming　eyes；　and　her　heart　within　grew　warm；　melting　away　as　the　dew　melts　away　round　roses　when　warmed　by　the　morning's　light。　　And　now　both　were　fixing　their　eyes　on　the　ground　abashed；　and　again　were　throwing　glances　at　each　other；　smiling　with　the　light　of　love　beneath　their　radiant　brows。　　And　at　last　and　scarcely　then　did　the　maiden　greet　him：
  （ll。　1026…1062）　　〃Take　heed　now；　that　I　may　devise　help　for　thee。　When　at　thy　coming　my　father　has　given　thee　the　deadly　teeth　from　the　dragon's　jaws　for　sowing；　then　watch　for　the　time　when　the　night　is　parted　in　twain；　then　bathe　in　the　stream　of　the　tireless　river；　and　alone；　apart　from　others；　clad　in　dusky　raiment；　dig　a　rounded　pit；　and　therein　slay　a　ewe；　and　sacrifice　it　whole；　heaping　high　the　pyre　on　the　very　edge　of　the　pit。　　And　propitiate　only…begotten　Hecate；　daughter　of　Perses；　pouring　from　a　goblet　the　hive…stored　labour　of　bees。　　And　then；　when　thou　hast　heedfully　sought　the　grace　of　the　goddess；　retreat　from　the　pyre；　and　let　neither　the　sound　of　feet　drive　thee　to　turn　back；　nor　the　baying　of　hounds；　lest　haply　thou　shouldst　maim　all　the　rites　and　thyself　fail　to　return　duly　to　thy　comrades。　　And　at　dawn　steep　this　charm　in　water；　strip；　and　anoint　thy　body　therewith　as　with　oil；　and　in　it　there　will　be　boundless　prowess　and　mighty　strength；　and　thou　wilt　deem　thyself　a　match　not　for　men　but　for　the　immortal　gods。　　And　besides；　let　thy　spear　and　shield　and　sword　be　sprinkled。　　Thereupon　the　spear…heads　of　the　earthborn　men　shall　not　pierce　thee；　nor　the　flame　of　the　deadly　bulls　as　it　rushes　forth　resistless。　　But　such　thou　shalt　be　not　for　long；　but　for　that　one　day；　still　never　flinch　from　the　contest。　　And　I　will　tell　thee　besides　of　yet　another　help。　　As　soon　as　thou　hast　yoked　the　strong　oxen；　and　with　thy　might　and　thy　prowess　hast　ploughed　all　the　stubborn　fallow；　and　now　along　the　furrows　the　Giants　are　springing　up；　when　the　serpent's　teeth　are　sown　on　the　dusky　clods；　if　thou　markest　them　uprising　in　throngs　from　the　fallow；　cast　unseen　among　them　a　massy　stone；　and　they　over　it；　like　ravening　hounds　over　their　food；　will　slay　one　another；　and　do　thou　thyself　hasten　to　rush　to　the　battle…　strife；　and　the　fleece　thereupon　thou　shalt　bear　far　away　from　Aea；　nevertheless；　depart　wherever　thou　wilt；　or　thy　pleasure　takes　thee；　when　thou　hast　gone　hence。〃
  （ll。　1063…1068）　　Thus　she　spake；　and　cast　her　eyes　to　her　feet　in　silence；　and　her　cheek；　divinely　fair；　was　wet　with　warm　tears　as　she　sorrowed　for　that　he　was　about　to　wander　far　from　her　side　over　the　wide　sea：　and　once　again　she　addressed　him　face　to　face　with　mournful　words；　and　took　his　right　hand；　for　now　shame　had　left　her　eyes：
  （ll。　1069…1076）　　〃Remember；　if　haply　thou　returnest　to　thy　home；　Medea's　name；　and　so　will　I　remember　thine；　though　thou　be　far　away。　　And　of　thy　kindness　tell　me　this；　where　is　thy　home；　whither　wilt　thou　sail　hence　in　thy　ship　over　the　sea；　wilt　thou　come　near　wealthy　Orchomenus；　or　near　the　Aeaean　isle？　　And　tell　me　of　the　maiden；　whosoever　she　be　that　thou　hast　named；　the　far…renowned　daughter　of　Pasiphae；　who　is　kinswoman　to　my　father。〃
  （ll。　1077…1078）　　Thus　she　spake；　and　over　him　too；　at　the　tears　of　the　maiden；　stole　Love　the　destroyer；　and　he　thus　answered　her：
  （ll。　1079…1101）　　〃All　too　surely　do　I　deem　that　never　by　night　and　n