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Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...

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XIX. (a) translation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> .eneid, book II, 207Like <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> sound <strong>the</strong> roring bull fourth loowes,Which <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> halter wounded doth astart,The swaruing axe when he shakes <strong>from</strong> his neck.The serpentes tw[a]ine with hasted traile <strong>the</strong>y glide 28.:;To Pallas temple, and her <strong>to</strong>wres <strong>of</strong> heighteUnder <strong>the</strong> feete <strong>of</strong> which, <strong>the</strong> Goddesse stern,Hidden behinde her targettes bosse, <strong>the</strong>y crept.New gripes <strong>of</strong> dred <strong>the</strong>n pearse our trembling brestes.They sayd, Lacons desertes had derely bought 290His hainous dede, that pearced had with steleThe sacred bulk, and throwen <strong>the</strong> wicked launce :The people cried with sondry greeing shoutes.To bring <strong>the</strong> horse <strong>to</strong> Pallas temple bliue,In hope <strong>the</strong>reby <strong>the</strong> Goddesse wrath tappease. 295We cleft <strong>the</strong> walles and closures <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>wne ;Wher<strong>to</strong> all helpe, and vnderset <strong>the</strong> feetWith sliding rolles, and bound his neck with ropes.This fatall gin thus ouerclambe our walles,Stuft with armd men : about <strong>the</strong> which <strong>the</strong>re ran 300Children and maides, that holly carolles sang.And well were <strong>the</strong>y whoes hands might <strong>to</strong>uch <strong>the</strong> cordes.With thretning chere thus slided through our <strong>to</strong>wnThe subtil tree, <strong>to</strong> Pallas temple ward.O natiue land, Ilion, and <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Goddes 305The mansion place ! O warrlik walles <strong>of</strong> TroyFowr times its<strong>to</strong>pt in <strong>the</strong>ntrie <strong>of</strong> our gateFowr times <strong>the</strong> harnesse clattred in <strong>the</strong> womb.But we goe on, vnsound <strong>of</strong> memorie.And blinded eke by rage perseuer still. 310This fatal monster in <strong>the</strong> fane we place.Cassandra <strong>the</strong>n, inspired with Phebus sprite,Her prophetes lippes yet neuer <strong>of</strong> vs leeued,Disclosed eft, forespeking thinges <strong>to</strong> come.

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