With wild hearts, straight down to Earth they flew. y Classes
The sun they dragged burned up the mighty trees.
The waters shrank beneath the fiery heat.
Then Phaethon flew so high, he froze the seas.
He lost the reins and fell out of his seat.
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For damaged Earth had called to Zeus for aid.
He'd seen plains turned to deserts, seas to ice.
Zeus threw a bolt of lightning. In dismay,
He watched as Phaethon fell and paid the price.
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Now no one knows the end of Phaethon's plight.
Did he survive his fall or try to hide?
But one and all agree that Phaethon's flight
Taught all to practice humbleness, not pride.
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Which line or lines from the poem best support the overall theme?
But one and all agree that Phaethon's flight taught all to practice humbleness, not pride.
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New hands were on the reins. They grew confused.
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No one believed his story. He felt sad. He vowed to find his father and belong.
With wild hearts, straight down to Earth they flew.
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