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Hercules And The Waggoner
Hercules And The Waggoner
A Waggoner was once driving a heavy load along a very muddy way. At last
he came to a part of the road where the wheels sank half-way into the mire,
and the more the horses pulled, the deeper sank the wheels. So the Waggoner
threw down his whip, and knelt down and prayed to Hercules the Strong. "O
Hercules, help me in this my hour of distress," quoth he. But Hercules
appeared to him, and said:
"Tut, man, don`t sprawl there. Get up and put your shoulder to the
wheel."
"The Gods Help Them That Help Themselves."
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