He slew the cruel tyrant Busirus. 4066 And made his horse to fret 4067 him flesh and bone; He slew the fiery serpent venomous; Of Achelous’ two hornës brake he one. And he slew Cacus in a cave of stone; He slew the giant Antaeus the strong; He slew the grisly boar, and that anon; And bare the heav’n upon his neckë long. 4068

Was never wight, since that the world began, That slew so many monsters as did he; Throughout the widë world his namë ran, What for his strength, and for his high bounté; And every realmë went he for to see; He was so strong that no man might him let; At both the worldë’s ends, as saith Trophee, 4069 Instead of boundës he a pillar set.