The Poetical Works of the Late Thomas Warton ... Fifth Edition, Corrected and Enlarged. To which are now added Inscriptionum Romanarum Delectus, and An Inaugural Speech As Camden Professor of History, never before published. Together with Memoirs of his Life and Writings; and Notes, Critical and Explanatory. By Richard Mant |
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Recitative/Accomp.In ancient days, when She, the Queen endu'd
With more than female fortitude,
Bonduca led her painted ranks to fight;
Oft times, in adamantine arms array'd,
Pallas descended from the realms of light,
Imperial Britonesse! thy kindred aid.
As once, all-glowing from the well-fought day,
The Goddess sought a cooling stream,
By chance, inviting with their glassy gleam,
Fair Isis' waters flow'd not far away.
Eager she view'd the wave,
On the cool bank she bar'd her breast,
To the soft gale her locks ambrosial gave;
And thus the wat'ry nymph address'd.
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“Hear, gentle nymph, whoe'er thou art,
“Thy sweet refreshing stores impart:
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“Asks of thy crystal stream to drink:
“Lo! Pallas asks the friendly gift;
“Thy coral-crowned tresses lift,
“Rise from the wave, propitious pow'r,
“O listen from thy pearly bow'r.”
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