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BABYLONIAN FABLES.

04. they ended . . . . was . . . .

05. in the flowers . . . . they disported in the floods?

06. the high places . . . . appearance

07. the vallies . . . . the country

08. at the appearance . . . . made the timid afraid

09. a boundless place . . . . he turned

10. in the side . . . .

11. of the waste . . . . earth were free within it

12. the tribes of beasts rejoiced in companionship and friendship,

13. between the ox and the horse friendship was made,

14. they rejoiced their . . . . over the friendship,

15. they consorted and pleased their hearts, and were prosperous.


16. The ox opened his mouth, and spake and said to the horse glorious in war:

17. I am pondering now upon the good fortune at my hand.

18. From the beginning of the year to the end of the year I ponder at my appearance.

19. He destroyed abundance of food, he dried up rivers of waters,

20. in the flowers he rolled, a carpet he made,

21. the vallies and springs he made for his country,

22. the high places he despised, he raged in the floods,