HERCULES 



AND THE 



WAGGON E R. 



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." 



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