Hercules must perform twelve labors to appease the Greek gods. Written in a fun sing songy style this poem tells the story of the Greek Demi-god Hercules, who is convicted of murder by the gods of Olympus. His patron goddess Hera convinces the other...
With broken spirit bull does stand On leash that hero holds in hand. At gate of Tyrne before the king The demi-god the beast does bring.
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"Behold the Cretan bull I've brought The beast that king of Tyrne has sought! So take this creature forth from hand And let it roam these Tyrnian lands!"
Then grant your servant next of chores The labors twelve that hero's bore!" But tyrant king of bulls afraid Inside his jar again he's laid.
To keep himself from early grave In hiding spot the tyrant raves. "Again my labor hero earns And wrath of gods that man does spurn.
That beast can't live in Tynian lands For havocs wrought where creature stands!" And king his servant sends to tell "Release the bull in foreign dell."
Though king the hero surely hates He still won't sentence Tyrne to fate. Of raging bull that's roams the land And kills whatever foe may stand.
In way of monster dreadful wrath By blocking creatures killing path. So hero nods to king request Though effort goes beyond the quest.
That hero's gave by gods mount With granite halls and marble founts. "I'll leave the bull in distant glade That's far from cities man have made.
But first I want the seventh turn That's give by Tyrant lord of Tyrne." And tyrant says "the mares of Diomededs That king does use his serfs to feed.
On flesh of many men they've fed And rendered many hero's dead." And hero nods to king assent Then down to Thrace the hero went.
