But the palace of Cadmus was not yet erected , because they had left it till the last , meaning to introduce all the new improvements of architecture , and make it very commodious , as well as stately and beautiful . After finishing the rest of their labors , they all went to bed betimes , in order to rise in the gray of the morning , and get at least the foundation of the edifice laid before nightfall . But , when Cadmus arose , and took his way towards the site where the palace was to be built , followed by his five sturdy workmen marching all in a row , what do you think he saw ? What should it be but the most magnificent palace that had ever been seen in the world . It was built of marble and other beautiful kinds of stone , and rose high into the air , with a splendid dome and a portico along the front , and carved pillars , and everything else that befitted the habitation of a mighty king . It had grown up out of the earth in almost as short a time as it had taken the armed host to spring from the dragon 's teeth ; and what made the matter more strange , no seed of this stately edifice ever had been planted . When the five workmen beheld the dome , with the morning sunshine making it look golden and glorious , they gave a great shout . `` Long live King Cadmus , '' they cried , `` in his beautiful palace . '' And the new king , with his five faithful followers at his heels , shouldering their pickaxes and marching in a rank -LRB- for they still had a soldier-like sort of behavior , as their nature was -RRB- , ascended the palace steps . Halting at the entrance , they gazed through a long vista of lofty pillars , that were ranged from end to end of a great hall . At the farther extremity of this hall , approaching slowly towards him , Cadmus beheld a female figure , wonderfully beautiful , and adorned with a royal robe , and a crown of diamonds over her golden ringlets , and the richest necklace that ever a queen wore . His heart thrilled with delight . He fancied it his long-lost sister Europa , now grown to womanhood , coming to make him happy , and to repay him with her sweet sisterly affection , for all those weary wonderings in quest of her since he left King Agenor 's palace -- for the tears that he had shed , on parting with Phoenix , and Cilix , and Thasus -- for the heart-breakings that had made the whole world seem dismal to him over his dear mother 's grave . But , as Cadmus advanced to meet the beautiful stranger , he saw that her features were unknown to him , although , in the little time that it required to tread along the hall , he had already felt a sympathy betwixt himself and her . `` No , Cadmus , '' said the same voice that had spoken to him in the field of the armed men , `` this is not that dear sister Europa whom you have sought so faithfully all over the wide world . This is Harmonia , a daughter of the sky , who is given you instead of sister , and brothers , and friend , and mother . You will find all those dear ones in her alone . '' So King Cadmus dwelt in the palace , with his new friend Harmonia , and found a great deal of comfort in his magnificent abode , but would doubtless have found as much , if not more , in the humblest cottage by the wayside . Before many years went by , there was a group of rosy little children -LRB- but how they came thither has always been a mystery to me -RRB- sporting in the great hall , and on the marble steps of the palace , and running joyfully to meet King Cadmus when affairs of state left him at leisure to play with them . They called him father , and Queen Harmonia mother .
The five old soldiers of the dragon 's teeth grew very fond XXXXX these small urchins , and were never weary of showing them how to shoulder sticks , flourish wooden swords , and march in military order , blowing a penny trumpet , or beating an abominable rub-a-dub upon a little drum .
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