Chapter 9

THÉ GŌŌD SHIP ARGÔ.

ácross	untîèd	wâdè
Jâsón	brâvè	partý
rainèd	creek	bridĝè
shöè-stringś		invîtėd

Jâsón wáś^woś a brâvè yòung man. Hê livèd a littlè way fróm thé king's çitý.

One^wőnè day thé king gâvè a big partý and invîtėd Jâsón.

It wáś^woś a verý dark night and it rainèd hard.

Jâsón had tó^tö gô ácross a creek, but theŕè wáś^woś nô bridĝè.

Thé creek wáś^woś fūll of^uv wåter and Jâsón had tó^tö wâdè.

One^wőnè of^uv hiś shöè-stringś câmè untîèd and hê lost hiś shöè in thé wåter.

When hê câmè tó^tö thé king's housè, hê had but one^wőnè shöè.

knew	bring	fight
wîld	Argô	askèd
anímálś	shöè	Argônauts

Thé king did not lîkè this, for a fãírý had sãìd, "Thé man whö shall cőmè tó^tö yøùr housè with one^wőnè shöè, will bê king."

Sô hê knew Jâsón wáś^woś tó^tö bê king. Then hê sãìd tó^tö Jâsón, "Yöü may bê king when yöü bring mê thé gôldén fleeçè."

Jâsón wáś^woś glad tó^tö gô, and askèd mãný brâvè men tó^tö gô with him.

Tó^tö get thé gôldén fleeçè they wōūld havè tó^tö fight wîld men and anímálś.

They mâdè a big ship which they nâmèd "Argô."

Thé men whö went on thé Argô werè cållèd Argônauts.