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Warlord of Britain, enters Camulodunum
Caratacus; where keepeth well queen Embla,
The walls; and watch the city's magistrates.
The sire sends word, then, to all tribes and lords;
They, here, with him, gainst Cæsar and the Romans,
The Foster-land defend, with all their powers;
And that in view of divine Camulus!
God of their Father Brennus, which burned Rome.
But the East-men's magistrate, strong Antethrigus,
Whom gods, in so extreme infortune, cast;
Hath sworn, no more, to see the face of Caradoc,
Till he himself might smite intruding Romans.
Kynan and Idhig, gathered their spersed warriors,
With Moelmabon's sons, have Northward marched;
And now is word, they wait, at Ouse, in arms,
Velaunos' coming, with the Northern powers.
Caratacus; where keepeth well queen Embla,
The walls; and watch the city's magistrates.
The sire sends word, then, to all tribes and lords;
They, here, with him, gainst Cæsar and the Romans,
The Foster-land defend, with all their powers;
And that in view of divine Camulus!
God of their Father Brennus, which burned Rome.
But the East-men's magistrate, strong Antethrigus,
Whom gods, in so extreme infortune, cast;
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Till he himself might smite intruding Romans.
Kynan and Idhig, gathered their spersed warriors,
With Moelmabon's sons, have Northward marched;
And now is word, they wait, at Ouse, in arms,
Velaunos' coming, with the Northern powers.
Divine Manannan, wisdom of the Britons,
Hath sick lain, many days, at Durovernium,
But heard, the royal dune of Verulamion
Was taken and burned, and Antethrigus' army
Perished; and Cæsar's navy come to land;
Nor longer able to support disease,
(Heavy with years,) of march, and daily camps;
He journeys now, with wains, in Watling street.
And will he dwell, henceforth, in dim Isle Mona;
Where Samoth's god, with daily sacrifice,
He may entreat, for this afflicted nation!
Hath sick lain, many days, at Durovernium,
But heard, the royal dune of Verulamion
Was taken and burned, and Antethrigus' army
Perished; and Cæsar's navy come to land;
Nor longer able to support disease,
(Heavy with years,) of march, and daily camps;
He journeys now, with wains, in Watling street.
And will he dwell, henceforth, in dim Isle Mona;
Where Samoth's god, with daily sacrifice,
He may entreat, for this afflicted nation!
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