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Thorolf, next after king Caratacus,
Most valiant prince of all that live on ground,
Continually misleads in isle of Brennus,
Some hostile god; where time is not yet ripe,
Of the stout Almain heirs of Heremod,
Of Fridia and Brennus' blood. And lest stout Thorolf,
By his only valiance, break the god's decree;
They, night-time, sending to him lying visions,
And daily, with false soothsays, him deceive,
And neighings, strange, of his white battle-steed;
That might he ne'er be nigh, to aid of Britons.
Most valiant prince of all that live on ground,
Continually misleads in isle of Brennus,
Some hostile god; where time is not yet ripe,
Of the stout Almain heirs of Heremod,
Of Fridia and Brennus' blood. And lest stout Thorolf,
By his only valiance, break the god's decree;
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And daily, with false soothsays, him deceive,
And neighings, strange, of his white battle-steed;
That might he ne'er be nigh, to aid of Britons.
His vow to accomplish, which the hero spake,
In hearing of the Britons' princes, late;
When sacrificed at merchant Troynovant,
By tiding Thames, was, to the hero Brennus;
He ready makes, to march, with spears of Almains,
Eight thousand, to reconquer royal Verulam.
Swells his great heart, impetuous, to achieve,
So notable high emprise, gainst enemy Romans.
In hearing of the Britons' princes, late;
When sacrificed at merchant Troynovant,
By tiding Thames, was, to the hero Brennus;
He ready makes, to march, with spears of Almains,
Eight thousand, to reconquer royal Verulam.
Swells his great heart, impetuous, to achieve,
So notable high emprise, gainst enemy Romans.
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