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And the buckler of onset of Arês she bare: from her shoulder the zone

Of her tunic over her left arm fell with a careless grace

Low over her breast; and ever she seemed on the shield to gaze,

On the face that out of its brazen mirror smiled to her face.

And therein was a herd of shaggy kine; for the winning thereof

Elektryon’s sons and Teleboan raiders in battle strove:

For these were defending their own; but the Taphian rovers were fain

To rob them; and drenched was the dewy meadow with that red rain.{750}

But with that overmastering host were the herdmen striving in vain.

And therein had been fashioned chariots twain in the race that sped.

And Pelops was guiding the car that afront in the contest fled;

And Hippodameia beside him rode that fateful race.

And rushing behind him Myrtilus scourging his steeds gave chase;

And Oinomaus with him had couched his lance with a murderous face.

But, as snapt at the nave the axle, aslant was he falling in dust,

Even as at Pelops’ back he was aiming the treacherous thrust.