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Book 9 · lines 273–287
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273Sensit Atlas pondus.—Neque adhuc Stheneleius iras
274solverat Eurystheus odiumque in prole paternum
275exercebat atrox. At longis anxia curis
276Argolis Alcmene, questus ubi ponat aniles,
277cui referat nati testatos orbe labores,
278cuive suos casus, Iolen habet. Herculis illam
279imperiis thalamoque animoque receperat Hyllus
280inpleratque uterum generoso semine, cum sic
281incipit Alcmene: “Faveant tibi numina saltem
282conripiantque moras, tum cum matura vocabis
283praepositam timidis parientibus Ilithyiam,
284quam mihi difficilem Iunonis gratia fecit.
285Namque laboriferi cum iam natalis adesset
286Herculis et decimum premeretur sidere signum,
287tendebat gravitas uterum mihi, quodque ferebam,