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Hymn 4 to Hermes (435-445)

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and he opened his mouth and spoke winged words to Hermes:
Slayer of oxen, trickster, busy one, comrade of the feast, this song of yours is worth fifty cows, and I believe that presently we shall settle our quarrel peacefully. But come now, tell me this, resourceful son of Maia:
has this marvellous thing been with you from your birth, or did some god or mortal man give it you a noble gift and teach you heavenly song? For wonderful is this new-uttered sound I hear, the like of which I vow that no man
nor god dwelling on Olympus ever yet has known but you,O thievish son of Maia.
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What skill is this? What song for desperate cares? What way of song? For verily here are three things to hand all at once from which to choose, mirth, and love, and sweet sleep.

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