<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=420001" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Euphrion’s Son</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">On the Plain at Marathon<br>We stood in Darius’ way.<br>An outnumbered band of Athenians<br>who the Medians sought to slay.<br>They had first crushed the Ionians<br>Then put Eretria to the Torch.<br>Wherever Darius conquered<br>the bleeding earth was scorched. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Our Hoplites held the high Ground<br>and penned the Persians in.<br>For several days a stalemate reigned.<br>Neither side could win.<br>But when the Persians spit their force<br>and sailed on a friendly tide.<br>Our hand was forced<br>there was but one course<br>if Athens was not to die.<br>Our Phalanx moved against each wing<br>of the Median horde.<br>Though numerous, they were lightly armed<br>against our spears and swords.<br>We burned their ships and slew their men<br> Their Panic turned the tide.<br>Aeschylus seemed to be everywhere<br>urging on our side. <br>A Legend holds Pheidippides <br>To Athens then made haste<br>to proclaim: “Rejoice, We conquer! ”<br>at the end of his last race.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=John+F.+McCullagh">John F. McCullagh</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=420001" data-title="Euphrion’s Son de John F. McCullagh" data-description="On the Plain at Marathon We stood in Darius’ way. An outnumbered band of Athenians who the Medians sought to slay. They had first crushed the Ionians Then put Eretria to the Torch. Wherever Darius conquered the bleeding earth was scorched. Our..."></div> </div> </div>

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