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That onely He still, dominer'd in fight,Of all the Mouse-Host. He aduancing closeVp to the Lake; past all the rest aroseIn glorious obiect; and made vant that HeCame to depopulate all the progenieOf Froggs, affected with the lance of warre.And certainely; he had put on as farreAs he aduanc't his vant; (he was indudeWith so vnmatcht a force, and fortitude)Had not the Father, both of Gods and MenInstantly knowne it; and the Froggs (euen thenGiuen vp to ruine) rescude with remorse.Who, (his head mouing,) thus began discourse:No meane amaze, affects me to beholdPrince Meridarpax, rage so vncontrold,In thirst of Frogg-blood; all along the lake:Come therefore still; and all addression make;Dispatching Pallas, with tumultuous Mars,Downe to the field, to make him leaue the wars:How [1]Potently soeuer he be said,Where he attempts once; to vphold his head.Mars answered; O Ioue; neither she nor I(With both our aides) can keepe depopulacieFrom off the Froggs. And therefore arme we all;Euen thy lance letting brandish to his callFrom off the field: that from the field withdrewThe Titanois; the Titanois that slew;Though most exempt from match, of all earths seedes
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