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AMYNTAS.
Catches the feathered warblers, I was seated. There, while I watched my toils, Amyntas passed me; But how much was he from Amyntas changed! Disordered was his step, his face was pale: And from his wandering eye shot black despair. His pace was quick; I quickly followed him; And overtook him soon;—he turned, and said, Ergastus, I request a favour of thee; 'Tis that thou wouldst a little way, go with me, And see me do a memorable deed: But first I must insist that thou shalt give me The sacred obligation of an oath, By which thou shalt engage to stand apart; For thou must witness bear, not interrupt me. I readily complied with his proposal;Who would have thought him bent on deed so horrid, His mind wrought up to such a height of frenzy? With all the oaths I ratified my promise That bind the faith of the religious swain.
Pan
