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BALAUSTION'S ADVENTURE.
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If he lay bleeding on the battle-fieldThey staunched his wounds and gave him drink and food;If he were slave i' the house, for reverenceThey rose up, bowed to who proved master now,And bade him go free, thank Euripides!Ay, and such did so: many such, he said,Returning home to Athens, sought him out,The old bard in the solitary house,And thanked him ere they went to sacrifice.I say, we knew that story of last year!
Therefore, at mention of Euripides,The Captain crowed out "Euoi, praise the God!Oöp, boys, bring our owl-shield to the fore!Out with our Sacred Anchor! Here she stands,Balaustion! Strangers, greet the lyric girl!Euripides? Babai! what a word there 'scaped
