A mighty oath hast thou transgressed, ruthless one; but not long shalt thou and thy comrades sit at ease casting eyes of mockery upon me, for all your covenants." Thus she spake, seething with fierce wrath; and she longed to set fire to the ship and to hew it utterly in pieces, and herself to fall into the raging flame.

But Jason, half afraid, thus addressed her with gentle words: "Forbear, lady; me too this pleases not.

But we seek some respite from battle, for such a cloud of hostile men, like to a fire, surrounds us, on thy account.

For all that inhabit this land are eager to aid Apsyrtus, that they may lead thee back home to thy father, like some captured maid.

And all of us would perish in hateful destruction, if we closed with them in fight; and bitterer still will be the pain, if we are slain and leave thee to be their prey.