350-354) Now when the maiden had mused upon all this, sharp anguish shook her heart unceasingly; and quickly she called forth Jason alone apart from his comrades, and led him aside until they were far away, and before his face uttered her speech all broken with sobs: (ll.

355-390) "What is this purpose that ye are now devising about me, O son of Aeson?
Has thy triumph utterly cast forgetfulness upon thee, and reekest thou nothing of all that thou spakest when held fast by necessity?
Whither are fled the oaths by Zeus the suppliants' god, whither are fled thy honied promises?
For which in no seemly wise, with shameless will, I have left my country, the glories of my home and even my parents--things that were dearest to me; and far away all alone I am borne over the sea with the plaintive kingfishers because of thy trouble, in order that I might save thy life in fulfilling the contests with the oxen and the earthborn men.

Last of all the fleece--when the matter became known, it was by my folly thou didst win it; and a foul reproach have I poured on womankind.

Wherefore I say that as thy child, thy bride and thy sister, I follow thee to the land of Hellas.

Be ready to stand by me to the end, abandon me not left forlorn of thee when thou dost visit the kings.