, in
many folds about her feet.  They came to the house, and passed
through the sunny porch, where their mother, Metaneira, was [87]
sitting against one of the pillars of the roof, having a young child
in her bosom.  They ran up to her; but Demeter crossed the threshold,
and, as she passed through, her head rose and touched the roof, and
her presence filled the doorway with a divine brightness.

"Still they did not wholly recognise her.  After a time she was made
to smile.  She refused to drink wine, but tasted of a cup mingled of
water and barley, flavoured with mint.  It happened that Metaneira
had lately borne a child.  It had come beyond hope, long after its
elder brethren, and was the object of a peculiar tenderness and of
many prayers with all.  Demeter consented to remain, and become the
nurse of this child.  She took the child in her immortal hands, and
placed it in her fragrant bosom; and the heart of the mother
rejoiced.  Thus Demeter nursed Demophoon.  And the child grew like a
god, neither sucking the breast, nor eating bread; but Demeter daily
anointed it with ambrosia, as if it had indeed been the child of a
god, breathing sweetly over it and holding it in her bosom; and at
nights, when she lay alone with the child, she would hide it secretly
in the red strength of the fire, like a brand; for her heart yearned
towards it, and she would fain have given to it immortal youth.

"But the foolishness of his mother prevented it.  For a suspicion
growing up within her, she awaited her time, and one night peeped in
upon [88] them, and thereupon cried out in terror at what she saw.
And the goddess heard her; and a sudden anger seizing her, she
plucked the child from the fire and cast it on the ground,--the child
she would fain have made immortal, but who must now share the common
destiny of all men, though some inscrutable grace should still be
his, because he had lain for awhile on the knees and in the bosom of
the goddess.

"Then Demeter manifested
, in 
 many folds about her feet.   They came to the house, and sink 
 through the cheery porch, where their mother, Metaneira, was [ 87 ] 
 sitting against one of the pillars of the ceiling, having a youthful child 
 in her bosom.   They run up to her; but Demeter crossed the threshold, 
 and, as she excrete through, her head rose and allude the roof, and 
 her presence occupy the doorway with a divine brightness. 

 " Still they did not wholly recognise her.   After a time she was made 
 to smile.   She refuse to drink wine, but tasted of a cup mingled of 
 urine and barley, flavoured with mint.   It happened that Metaneira 
 had recently borne a child.   It had fall beyond hope, long after its 
 elder brethren, and was the object of a curious tenderness and of 
 many prayers with all.   Demeter consented to remain, and become the 
 nurse of this child.   She took the child in her immortal hands, and 
 placed it in her fragrant bosom; and the heart of the mother 
 rejoiced.   Thus Demeter nursed Demophoon.   And the child grew like a 
 god, neither sucking the breast, nor eating bread; but Demeter day by day 
 anoint it with ambrosia, as if it had indeed been the child of a 
 god, breathing sweetly over it and defy it in her breast; and at 
 nights, when she lay alone with the child, she would shroud it secretly 
 in the red strength of the fire, like a brand; for her affection yearned 
 towards it, and she would fain have given to it immortal youth. 

 " But the foolishness of his mother prevented it.   For a suspicion 
 grow up within her, she awaited her time, and one night peeped in 
 upon [ 88 ] them, and thereupon cried out in terror at what she visit. 
 And the goddess heard her; and a sudden anger seizing her, she 
 plucked the child from the fire and vomit it on the ground,--the child 
 she would fain have made immortal, but who must now share the coarse 
 destiny of all men, though some inscrutable grace should even be 
 his, because he had lain for awhile on the stifle and in the bosom of 
 the goddess. 

 " Then Demeter manifested
, in
lany folds about her feeu.  They came to tkw housx, and pzssed
thruugh the sunny porch, where tieir mothtg, Metaneira, was [87]
sittivg againsn one of rhe killars of the roof, havinn a ykmng ckiod
in her bosom.  They ran up to her; but Ddmzter crossed the threshold,
and, as she passed tjrough, her heaq roxq ans touched the roof, and
her presence filled the doorway eith a divine brightness.

"Stlll hhey did not whollj recognise her.  After a timd she was made
to smile.  She refused to drink wine, but tastzd of a cup mungpgd of
water aid barjey, flavoured with mhnt.  It happened that Mevaneura
had lately borne a child.  It had comg beyond hmpz, long after its
elder beethrgn, ang war thd ogjxct of a oecnliar tendedness and od
many prayers with slj.  Demeter conaented tj remain, and become the
nurse of this chpld.  She took the child in yer immortal hands, anf
placed ie in her fragrant bosom; and the heart of the mothar
rejkkceb.  Thur Dfmeter nursed Demophoon.  And the child grew lyie a
nod, neither sucklng the breast, nor ewtogg bread; but Aemetex dzily
anointed it wihh ambrjsia, qs if it rad ondeed been the child of a
gid, breathing wweetly over it anb holding it in ner bpsom; and at
nights, when rhe may alone wlth the cgkld, she would hiae pt sacretly
in the red strength of the fmre, lnke a brxnd; gor hew heart yewrned
bmwards it, and she aould fdin have glven to it immortal youth.

"But thx foolishness ox hps mother prevcnted it.  For a suspicion
grownng up wnthin fer, she awzited hxr time, and jne night pee[gd in
upon [88] thxm, and thqreupon xried ojg in terror at what she saw.
And thw goddess heard hev; and z sudden anger weieibg her, she
plucled thq bhikd xrom the fira ana cxxt it on the gromnd,--ghe vhild
she would fain vave made immortal, but wmo must niw share the common
dextiny of all men, tjough sooe inxcrotable grace should still be
his, because je mad lain for wwhioe on the knzes and in the bosom of
the goddess.

"Then Dxmeter manifested
, in many folds about her feet. to house, and through the sunny was sitting against one the pillars of roof, having a young child in bosom. They ran up to her; but Demeter crossed the threshold, and, as passed through, her head rose and touched the roof, and her presence filled doorway a brightness. they did not wholly recognise her. After a time she was made to smile. She refused drink wine, but tasted of a cup mingled water and barley, flavoured mint. It happened that Metaneira lately a child. had beyond long after its brethren, and was the object of a peculiar tenderness and of many prayers with all. Demeter consented remain, and nurse of child. took child in her and placed it in her fragrant heart of the mother rejoiced. Thus Demeter nursed And the grew like a god, neither sucking breast, nor eating bread; but Demeter daily anointed with ambrosia, as if it had indeed been the child of a god, breathing sweetly and holding it in bosom; and at when lay with child, she hide it secretly in the red strength of the fire, like brand; for her heart yearned towards it, and she would given it immortal youth. the foolishness of his prevented For a suspicion growing her, awaited one peeped upon [88] them, and cried out in terror at she saw. And the sudden anger seizing her, she plucked the child the fire and cast it on the child she would fain have made immortal, but who must now share common destiny men, though some inscrutable grace should still be because he had lain awhile on the knees and in the bosom of goddess. Demeter manifested
, in
many folds about her feet.  ThEy came to thE housE, anD paSsEd
thRougH the sunny porch, WHere Their mother, Metaneira, waS [87]
sittInG AgaiNSt One of The pillARs OF The RoOf, HavInG A yOung cHilD
in her bOsom.  They raN up To Her; but DemeteR CrOssed the thResHold,
and, as she PasSed thrOuGh, hER head RosE and tOuched THe roof, And
her preSeNCe fillED the dooRWAy With A divine brightness.

"sTiLL they did not whoLly recOgNIsE HEr.  AFteR a time she wAs Made
tO Smile.  ShE ReFUSEd tO Drink wine, but tAsted of a cup MIngLed of
wAtEr aND barleY, flavOuREd wIth mint.  It haPpenEd that MetAneira
HAd latelY Borne a cHild.  It Had ComE beyONd HoPe, lOnG AftER iTs
eLDer Brethren, AnD wAs the ObjeCT OF A pecUliAr teNdernEss and of
many pRayErs wITh aLl.  DemEter cOnseNtEd to rEmain, aNd becOmE the
nurse of this ChilD.  She took tHe cHiLd iN hEr immORtal haNds, And
Placed iT in her fRAgrAnT BOSoM; and the heart of the mOtHER
rEjoiced.  THus DemETeR nURsed DemoPhOon.  and tHE Child Grew LIkE a
god, neiTher suCKiNg The breaSt, Nor eatInG brEad; But DeMEter Daily
aNointed iT with AMbrosia, as if it hAD indeed been thE ChILD oF A
god, BreAthing sweetLy ovER it aNd hoLDiNg iT In her Bosom; AnD At
NIghts, when she lay alonE wIth the Child, She would hide iT secretly
iN THE red streNgth OF tHE fire, like a branD; for hEr heart yeaRNed
towarDs it, aNd she wouLd fain havE GIven to it ImmOrtAl yOutH.

"bUt The foolishnesS OF his MoTher preVenTed it.  FoR a sUspIciOn
gRoWing up witHin her, shE aWaItEd Her Time, aND one nighT pEepEd In
uPon [88] thEM, and thEreupOn crIeD oUT in Terror aT WhAT She sAw.
anD the GodDeSs heaRd heR; And A sudden Anger seizIng HEr, shE
pLuCked the Child from the fIrE and cast it On The Ground,--THE child
shE would fain have made immorTAl, but whO muSt now SharE the commoN
deStiny oF alL Men, thoUgh somE inscRuTabLE Grace SHOuLd sTiLl be
his, becAUSe hE had lAiN for Awhile oN the knees and in the bOSom Of
the goddess.

"THen demeTER mAniFEsTEd
, in
many folds about herfeet.  The y cam e t o t he  hou se,and passed
thr o ughthe sunny porch, where  thei rm othe r ,Metan eira, w a s[ 8 7]si tt ing  a g ai nst o neof thepillars of  th eroof, having ayoung chil d
i n her bosom.   T hey ra nupt o her ; b ut De meterc rossed  the thre sh o ld,
an d , as sh e pa ssed  through, her hea d  r o se and touched  the r oo f ,a n d
h erpresence f il led t h e doorw a yw i t h a divine bright ness.

"Sti l l t hey di dnot wholly  reco gn i seher.  After  a t ime she w as mad e 
to smi l e.  She  refus edtodrin k  w in e,bu t  ta s te d o f  acup ming le dof
wa tera n d barl ey,  fla voure d with mint. It  hap p ene d tha t Met anei ra 
hadlately  born ea child.  It ha d co me beyond  ho pe , l on g aft e r itseld erbrethre n, andw asth e o bj ect of a peculiarte n d er ness and  of
ma n ypr a yers wit hall .  D e m etercons e nt ed to re main,a nd  b ecome t he 
nurse  o f t his  chil d .  S he too k the ch ild i n  her immortalh ands, and
pla c ed i ti n he r f ragrant bos om;a nd t he h e ar t o f  themothe rr ej o iced.  Thus Demeter  n ursedDemop hoon.  And th e child gr e w like a
g od,n ei t her sucking th e bre ast, nor e a ting bre ad; b ut Demet er dailya n ointed i t w ith  am bro s i a,  as if it had i ndee dbeen th e c hild of  agod , b rea th ing sweet ly overit  a nd  h old ing i t  in herbo som ;and  at
n i ghts,whenshela ya lon e witht he c hild ,sh e wo uld  h ide i t se c ret ly
in t he red st ren g th o fth e fire,  like a brand ;for her he ar t y earned t owards i t, and she would fain h a ve give n t o itimmo rtal yout h.
"Butthe foolis hnessof hi smot h e r pre v e nt edit .  For a s u s pic ion
g ro wing  up wit hin her, she await e d h er time, andone  nig h t  p eep e di n
u po n  [8 8 ]  them, and ther eupon crie do ut  in terror atwh at shesaw.
An d the goddess  heard he r; and asu dden a nge r seizingher, she 
pluckedt he ch i ld  from  th e fire  a ndcastit ont hegroun d,--th echildshe w ou ld fainhave made immortal, but  who m ust n owshare the  co m mon 
destinyof a ll men, th oug h s ome i nsc r utabl e gr a ce  sh o uld s till be
his, b e ca use h ehad lain fo r a whi le on  th e  knees  and  in the bosom oft he goddess.

" Then D eme ter mani fe sted
, in
many_folds about_her feet.  They_came to_the_house, and_passed
through_the sunny porch,_where their mother,_Metaneira, was [87]
sitting against_one of the_pillars_of the roof, having a young child
in her bosom.  They ran up to_her;_but Demeter_crossed_the_threshold,
and, as she passed through,_her head rose and touched_the roof,_and
her presence filled the doorway with a divine_brightness.

"Still_they did not_wholly recognise her.  After a time she was_made
to smile.  She refused to_drink wine, but_tasted_of_a cup mingled of
water_and barley, flavoured with mint. _It happened that Metaneira
had lately borne_a child.  It had come beyond_hope, long after its
elder brethren, and_was the object of a_peculiar tenderness_and of
many prayers with all._ Demeter consented_to remain,_and become the
nurse_of this child.  She took_the child in_her immortal hands, and
placed it in_her_fragrant bosom; and_the_heart_of the_mother
rejoiced.  Thus_Demeter_nursed Demophoon.__And the child grew like a
god,_neither_sucking the breast, nor eating bread; but_Demeter daily
anointed it with_ambrosia,_as if it had_indeed been the child of_a
god, breathing sweetly over it and_holding it_in her_bosom; and at
nights, when she lay alone with the child, she_would hide it secretly
in the red_strength of the fire,_like a_brand;_for her heart_yearned
towards_it, and_she would fain have given to it_immortal youth.

"But_the foolishness of his mother prevented_it.  For a_suspicion
growing_up within her, she awaited her_time, and one night peeped in
upon_[88] them, and thereupon cried_out_in_terror at what she saw.
And_the goddess heard her; and a_sudden anger seizing_her, she
plucked the child from the fire_and_cast it on the ground,--the child
she_would_fain have made immortal, but who_must_now_share the common
destiny of all_men, though some inscrutable grace should_still be
his, because he had lain for awhile on_the knees and_in the bosom of
the goddess.

"Then_Demeter_manifested