Let the hero who brought us together, himself be the leader of the host." (ll.

348-350) Thus he spake with high thoughts, and they assented, as Heracles bade; and warlike Jason himself rose up, glad at heart, and thus addressed the eager throng: (ll.

351-362) "If ye entrust your glory to my care, no longer as before let our path be hindered.

Now at last let us propitiate Phoebus with sacrifice and straightway prepare a feast.

And until my thralls come, the overseers of my steading, whose care it is to choose out oxen from the herd and drive them hither, we will drag down the ship to the sea, and do ye place all the tackling within, and draw lots for the benches for rowing.