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Barcæan Troops besiege the narrow Shore; 60
And from the Sea Pigmalion threatens more.
Propitious Heav'n, and gracious Juno, lead
This wand'ring Navy to your needful Aid:
How will your Empire spread, your City rise
From such an Union, and with such Allies! 65
Implore the Favour of the Pow'rs above;
And leave the Conduct of the rest to Love.
Continue still your hospitable way,
And still invent occasions of their stay;
Till Storms, and Winter Winds, shall cease to threat,
And Planks and Oars, repair their shatter'd Fleet. 71
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$These Words, which from a Friend, and Sister came,
With ease resolv'd the Scruples of her Fame;
And added Fury to the kindled Flame.
Inspir'd with Hope, the Project they pursue; 75
On ev'ry Altar Sacrifice renew;
A chosen Ewe of two Years old they pay day
To Ceres Bacchus, and the God of Day:
Preferring Juno's Pow'r: For Juno ties
The Nuptial Knot, and makes the Marriage Joys. 80
The beauteous Queen before her Altar stands,
And holds the Golden Goblet in her Hands:
A milk-white Heifer she with Flow'rs adorns,
And pours the ruddy Wine betwixt her Horns;
And while the Priests with Pray'r the Gods invoke, 85
She feeds their Altars with Sabæan Smoke.