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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, great in the Numidian Race,
And second to their swarthy King in Place,
First with a chosen slender Band proceeds,
And, seemingly, the Force of Juba leads:
While hidden He, the Prince Himself, remains,
And in a secret Vale his num'rous Troops restrains.
And second to their swarthy King in Place,
First with a chosen slender Band proceeds,
And, seemingly, the Force of Juba leads:
While hidden He, the Prince Himself, remains,
And in a secret Vale his num'rous Troops restrains.
Thus oft th' Ichneumon, on the Banks of Nile,
Invades the deadly Aspick by a Wile:
While artfully his slender Tail is play'd,
The Serpent darts upon the dancing Shade:
Then turning on the Foe with swift Surprize,
Full at his Throat the nimble Seizer flies.
The gasping Snake expires beneath the Wound,
His gushing Jaws with pois'nous Floods abound,
And shed the fruitless Mischief on the Ground.—
Invades the deadly Aspick by a Wile:
While artfully his slender Tail is play'd,
The Serpent darts upon the dancing Shade:
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Full at his Throat the nimble Seizer flies.
The gasping Snake expires beneath the Wound,
His gushing Jaws with pois'nous Floods abound,
And shed the fruitless Mischief on the Ground.—
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