16. She treats her eggs as thoughthey were not her own,unconcerned that her workmight be for nothing.
17. I myself made her foolishand without common sense.
18. But once she starts running,she laughs at a rideron the fastest horse.
19. Did you give horses their strengthand the flowing hairalong their necks?
20. Did you make them ableto jump like grasshoppersor to frighten peoplewith their snorting?
21. Before horses are riddeninto battle,they paw at the ground,proud of their strength.
22. Laughing at fear, they rushtowards the fighting,
23. while the weapons of their ridersrattle and flash in the sun.