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His daughter, Ariadne, he would have back, to reign with him over Crete. Then Ariadne left the black-sailed ship, and went back to Crete from Naxos. Theseus let the princess go, although he might have struggled to hold her. But more strange than dear did Ariadne remain to Theseus.
And the people stood wailing and weeping, as the lot fell on this one and on that; but Theseus strode into the midst, and cried, "Here is a youth who needs no lot. I myself will be one of the seven." And the herald asked in wonder, "Fair youth, know you whither you are going?" And Theseus said, "I know. Let us go down to the black-sailed ship."
One of the most curious sights upon the Tyne is the fleet of hundreds of these black-sailed, black-hulled keels, bringing down at each tide their black cargoes for the ships at anchor in the deep water at Shields and other parts of the river below Newcastle.
But AEgeus says that the young men killed him from envy, because he had conquered them in the games. So Minos came hither and avenged him, and would not depart till this land had promised him tribute, seven youths and seven maidens every year, who go with me in a black-sailed ship, till they come to hundred-citied Crete."
But Annie Hyde lying at the open window of her room in the Manor House could see its silvery waters, and the black-sailed wherry floating on them, and the young man sitting at the prow fishing, and idling, among the lilies and languors of these hot summer days.
"And who is the captain of this black-sailed ship that carries our little girl away from us?" he asked. "Are you going to drive her in, Gerald?" "No, father," said Gerald, hastily. "I think Roger is going in." "Yes," said Roger; "I am going in, Miles." "Oh!" said Mr. Merryweather. "Is there anything special you want to see to in town, Roger?" "Why no; I am going for "
Blood was shed here unjustly, and King Minos came to avenge it, and would not leave Athens till the land had promised him tribute seven youths and seven maidens every year, who go with me in a black-sailed ship." Then Theseus groaned inwardly and said, "I will go myself with these youths and maidens, and kill King Minos upon his royal throne."
The people stood wailing and weeping as the lot fell on this one and on that, but Theseus strode into the midst and cried, "Here is one who needs no lot. I myself will be one of the seven." And the herald asked in wonder, "Fair youth, do you know whither you are going?" "I know," answered Theseus boldly; "let us go down to the black-sailed ship."
And the people stood wailing and weeping, as the lot fell on this one and on that; but Theseus strode into the midst, and cried 'Here is a youth who needs no lot. I myself will be one of the seven. And the herald asked in wonder, 'Fair youth, know you whither you are going? And Theseus said, 'I know. Let us go down to the black-sailed ship.
So they went down to the black-sailed ship, seven maidens and seven youths, and Theseus before them all, and the people following them lamenting. But Theseus whispered to his companions, "Have hope, for the monster is not immortal. Where are Periphetes, and Sinis, and Sciron, and all whom I have slain?"
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