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EURIPIDES.

Iolaus.

Unworthy it were to help not friends in fight.


Henchman.

The glance can deal no wound, if hand strike not.


Iolaus.

How? Cannot I withal smite through a shield? 685


Henchman.

Smite?—yea, but thou thyself ere then mightst fall.


Iolaus.

There is no foe shall dare to meet mine eye.


Henchman.

Thou hast not, good my lord, thine olden strength.


Iolaus.

Yet foes by tale not fewer will I fight.


Henchman.

Scant weight into thy friends' scale wilt thou cast. 690


Iolaus.

Hinder me not. I am wrought up for the deed.


Henchman.

For deeds no power thou hast;—hast will, perchance.


Iolaus.

Talk as thou wilt, so I bide not behind.

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