Medulla Poetarum Romanorum Or, the Most Beautiful and Instructive Passages of the Roman Poets. Being a Collection, (Disposed under proper Heads,) Of such Descriptions, Allusions, Comparisons, Characters, and Sentiments, as may best serve to shew the Religion, Learning, Politicks, Arts, Customs, Opinions, Manners, and Circumstances of the Antients. With Translations of the same in English Verse. By Mr. Henry Baker |
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—High seated on his Throne,
Th' infernal Monarch tries the Ghosts of Kings.
Before his dread Tribunal, bound they stand,
Repentant, now too late, of all their Crimes.
The Furies stalk around, with Punishments
Of every Kind and Form.—Oh! how they wish
They ne'er had known the Pride of regal Sway!
The Ghosts of such as have unjustly suffer'd
Upbraid their cruel Reign, and what alive
They durst not utter, freely now complain of.
Here, one, in Chains, is fasten'd to a Rock:
Another up a steepy Mountain heaves
A heavy Stone: a third the fierce Megæra
Lashes, incessant, with her Viper-Scourge.
Such Punishments must cruel Tyrants feel.—
Th' infernal Monarch tries the Ghosts of Kings.
Before his dread Tribunal, bound they stand,
Repentant, now too late, of all their Crimes.
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Of every Kind and Form.—Oh! how they wish
They ne'er had known the Pride of regal Sway!
The Ghosts of such as have unjustly suffer'd
Upbraid their cruel Reign, and what alive
They durst not utter, freely now complain of.
Here, one, in Chains, is fasten'd to a Rock:
Another up a steepy Mountain heaves
A heavy Stone: a third the fierce Megæra
Lashes, incessant, with her Viper-Scourge.
Such Punishments must cruel Tyrants feel.—
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