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fence of their gates and battlements. The wriggling writhing
           worms will now eat you at the ships, far from your parents,
           when the dogs have glutted themselves upon you. You will
            lie naked, although in your house you have fine and goodly
           raiment made by hands of women. This will I now burn; it
           is of no use to you, for you can never again wear it, and thus
           you will have respect shown you by the Trojans both men
            and women.’
              In such wise did she cry aloud amid her tears, and the
           women joined in her lament.





























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