a carter was driving a waggon1 loaded with a merchant's goods, when
the wheels stuck in a rut. thereupon he began to pray to hercules,
without other exertion2.
"indolent fellow!" said hercules; "you ask me to * you, but will
not * yourself."
so the carter *ed himself to so many of the most valuable goods
that the horses easily ran away with the remainder.
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