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Hymn 4 to Hermes (409b-415)

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but the bands would not hold him, and the withes of osier fell far from him

and began to grow at once from the ground beneath their feet in that very place. And intertwining with one another, they quickly grew and covered all the wild-roving cattle by the will of thievish Hermes, so that Apollo was astonished as he gazed.

Then the strong slayer of Argus

looked furtively upon the ground with eyes flashing fire⋯ desiring to hide⋯ Very easily he softened the son of all-glorious Leto as he would, stern though the Far-shooter was. He took the lyre upon his left arm and tried each string in turn with the key, so that at his touch

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