Crossword-Solution: ALCIPPE 7 letters, 2 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 13

Here Mincius hath With tender rushes rimmed his verdant banks, And from yon sacred oak with busy hum The bees are swarming." What was I to do? No Phyllis or Alcippe left at home Had I, to shelter my new-weaned lambs, And no slight matter was a singing-bout 'Twixt Corydon and Thyrsis.

Adraste brought her a seat, Alcippe a soft woollen rug while Phylo fetched her the silver work-box which Alcandra wife of Polybus had given her.

Adraste set for her a shining chair, Well-wrought of cedar-wood and ivory; And beautiful Alcippe led the fair, The well-beloved child, Hermione,-- A little maiden of long summers three-- Her star-like head on Helen's breast she laid, And peep'd out at the strangers wistfully As is the wont of children half afraid.

Alcippe does not, however, state what other cards he had in his hand at the moment the play began besides the ace of clubs and a high sequence of five hearts, as well as the eight of the same colour.] By Heaven, account to me for this frightful piece of luck.

Footnote 2: The males of Cryptophialus and Alcippe, species of marine animals, are apparent exceptions to this rule.