When the God saw the Waggoner kneel,
Crying, "Hercules! Lift me my wheel
From the mud, where 'tis stuck!"
He laughed--"No such luck;
Set your shoulder yourself to the wheel."
The Gods Help Those Who Help Themselves
Hercules & The Waggoner
Walter Crane
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