464-470) "Why does this grief come upon me, poor wretch?
Whether he be the best of heroes now about to perish, or the worst, let him go to his doom.

Yet I would that he had escaped unharmed; yea, may this be so, revered goddess, daughter of Perses, may he avoid death and return home; but if it be his lot to be o'ermastered by the oxen, may he first learn this, that I at least do not rejoice in his cruel calamity." (ll.

471-474) Thus then was the maiden's heart racked by love-cares.

But when the others had gone forth from the people and the city, along the path by which at the first they had come from the plain, then Argus addressed Jason with these words: (ll.

475-483) "Son of Aeson, thou wilt despise the counsel which I will tell thee, but, though in evil plight, it is not fitting to forbear from the trial.