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Important Space! Greece triumphs, or Greece falls!
But since an old Man's Care thy Pity moves,
Haste generous Youth, with speed to Council call
Meges the brave, and in the Race renown'd
Oïlean Ajax:———Strait the Chief obey'd,
Strait o'er his Shoulders flung the shaggy Spoils
Of a huge tawny Lion, with dire Grace
Down to his Feet they hung: fierce in his Hand
He grasp'd a glitt'ring Spear, and join'd the Guards.
Wakeful in Arms they sate, a faithful Band,
As watchful Dogs protect the fleecy Train,
When the stern Lion, furious for his Prey,
Rushes thro' crashing Woods, and on the Fold
Springs from some Mountain's Brow, while mingled Cries
Of Men and Hounds alarm; to every Sound
Faithful they turn: so thro' the Gloom of Night
They cast their View, and caught each Noise of Troy.
But since an old Man's Care thy Pity moves,
Haste generous Youth, with speed to Council call
Meges the brave, and in the Race renown'd
Oïlean Ajax:———Strait the Chief obey'd,
Strait o'er his Shoulders flung the shaggy Spoils
Of a huge tawny Lion, with dire Grace
Down to his Feet they hung: fierce in his Hand
He grasp'd a glitt'ring Spear, and join'd the Guards.
Wakeful in Arms they sate, a faithful Band,
As watchful Dogs protect the fleecy Train,
When the stern Lion, furious for his Prey,
Rushes thro' crashing Woods, and on the Fold
Springs from some Mountain's Brow, while mingled Cries
Of Men and Hounds alarm; to every Sound
Faithful they turn: so thro' the Gloom of Night
They cast their View, and caught each Noise of Troy.
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