DIANA AND'NIOBE 



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bow. One after another of Niobe's daughters 

 fell beside their brothers. 



Only one was left. The poor mother begged 

 for the life of her youngest daughter. 



u Spare me this one/' she cried, 

 as she covered it with her arms. 



But Diana had no pity. 



The wretched mother grew 

 stiff with grief. 



There was no sign of life 

 about her. 



Her eye was fixed, her 

 cheek was pale, the breeze 

 did not move her hair. 



Her tongue stuck to the 

 roof of her mouth, her arm made no motion, 

 her foot took no step. 



She was changed to stone, within and with- 

 out, but her tears continued to flow. 



jov. rr^y ;^p-mj*. 



