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Aesop's Fable # 10: Hercules and the Waggoner

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     \-\A Waggoner was once driving a heavy load {along a very muddy way.}  \-\{At last} he came {to a part} {of the road} [RAJFwhere the wheels sank half-way#NuA04 {into the mire,}] \C\and the more#NuA05 [RAJFthe horses pulled,] the deeper sank the wheels.  \-\So the Waggoner threw down his whip, and knelt=CV down and prayed=CV {to Hercules} the Strong.#App02  \-\[LNDO"O Hercules,#DrA02 help me {in this} my hour#App04 {of distress,"}] quoth he.  \-\But Hercules appeared {to him,} and said:=CV
     \-\"Tut,#Inj01 man,#DrA01 don't sprawl there.  \-\Get up \C\and put your shoulder {to the wheel."}
     \-\The gods help them [RAJFthat help themselves.]
 

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