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210 Bread Eater struck Much talker in the stomac. And he fell face first, and his unhappy soul flew away. As Grace of the Marsh saw much talker being killed, he hit Cave Dweller in the tender of the neck and the rock reachewd him like a millsttone, and darkness covered both his eyes. 214 Okimides rolled up in grief, he endured it driving his spear not through the one opposite him. And as Lick-Man prepared himself prepared his bright spear and threw it, and he (Okimedes was deprived of a liver).As he observed Kostophagon fleeing fall upon the depths of the banks. But he did not stop fighting, instead he struck him. And falling against (the bank), he was not prepared, sank and crimson blood in the lake. He was himself was stretched out from the assault having made sausages of his flank 223 And then he slew Cheeseeater on the banks 224 Then Reed seeing Ham Scrapper went in fear fleeing into the lake throwing away his shield. With a large stone the blameless Silver slew Mudstirrer having hit him against the forehead, and then its contents flowed out his skin and splattered blood on the Earth. 230 The perfect Mudstirrer layed out upon Lickplatter and upon him with his spear and darkness covered his eyes, 232 Leakgreen saw this and dragged him into the lake even though he was dead 234 and Crumb Filcher was fighting around his fallen companions, and struck leak green in the middle of the liver, he fell upright as his soul went to Hades Cabbage seeing this threw mud at him (Crumb Filcher) and it rubbed into his brow blinding him a little. This enraged him that he wrapped up a mighty stone that was laid on the ground in his massive hand. Hitting the tilled fields with a heavy sound, it also hit Cabbageeater in the knee shattering his right shin (tibia) He fell on his back side in ther dust. 243 Cabbageeater aided by his spear and moved back upon him (Crumbfilcher) and hit him in the middle of the stomac. 245 He drove the sharp javalin into him (Crumbfilcher), and his inards poured out thick all over his (Cabbageeater) spear and hand. 247 As Hole Dweller saw this upon the banks of the lake he wandered towards the ditch 248 in such a manner as if to flee sheer destruction. 250 and then he threw Bread Gnawer to the feet of PuffCheek 252 As Leek Green saw this being half alive, fell forward from a javelin, and his shield did not break in pieces, he was unwillingly of the front line , he himself having been reluctant to have a spear. 255 And the god like Origanioon was not hit because of his flawles helmnate, made of four pots, remaining like Ares he alone was the best of the frogs in the crowd. When he saw the ither he did not stand behind. But the powerful hero stripped off into the depths of the lake. 260 And the child Bit Stealer was to the mice the mightiest of them, the son of the blameless friend of Knaisonos. Knaisonos went home and urged the child to take part in the war. 263 This one threatened to destroy the race of frogs. and he was standing near to the battle, breaking nuts into two down the middle against the rugged shorew, he was armed having placed them in both hands. 267 And then he went quickly in motion striking fear in all those around the lake. If you have any questions email me. Lines 268 to 303 |