Several Occasions.
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When the tir'd Woodman in the shady Vale
Spreads his penurious Meal, when high the Sun.
Flames in the Zenith, and his sinewy Arms
Scarce wield the pond'rous Ax, while Hunger keen
Admonishes, and Nature spent with Toil
Craves due Repast———Then Greece the Ranks of Troy
With horrid Inroad goar'd; fierce from the Van
Sprung the stern [1]King of Men; and breathing Death
Where in firm Battle, Trojans Band by Band
Embody'd stood, pursu'd his dreadful way;
His Host his Step attends; now glows the War,
Horse treads on Horse, and Man encountring Man,
Swells the dire Field with Death, the plunging Steeds
Beat the firm Glebe; thick Dust in rising Clouds
Darkens the Sky: Indignant o'er the Plain
Spreads his penurious Meal, when high the Sun.
Flames in the Zenith, and his sinewy Arms
Scarce wield the pond'rous Ax, while Hunger keen
Admonishes, and Nature spent with Toil
Craves due Repast———Then Greece the Ranks of Troy
With horrid Inroad goar'd; fierce from the Van
Sprung the stern [1]King of Men; and breathing Death
Where in firm Battle, Trojans Band by Band
Embody'd stood, pursu'd his dreadful way;
His Host his Step attends; now glows the War,
Horse treads on Horse, and Man encountring Man,
Swells the dire Field with Death, the plunging Steeds
Beat the firm Glebe; thick Dust in rising Clouds
Darkens the Sky: Indignant o'er the Plain
Atrides
- ↑ Agamemnon, v. 148.
