but horror tied my tongue

john9221 · Wysłany: Śro 11:35, 09 Mar 2011

victor's lustdisgrace
My goddess motheror my royal race.
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Restrains my fleeting soul in her abodes:
I trust our common issue to your care.'
She saidand gliding pass'd unseen in air.
I strove to speak: but horror tied my tongue;
And thrice about her neck my arms I flung
Andthrice deceiv'don vain embraces hung.
Light as an empty dream at break of day
Or as a blast of windshe rush'd away.
Thus having pass'd the night in fruitless pain
I to my longing friends return again
Amaz'd th' augmented number to behold
Of men and matrons mix'dof young and old;
A wretched exil'd crew together brought
With arms appointedand with treasure fraught
Resolv'dand willingunder my command
To run all hazards both of sea and land.
The Morn beganfrom Idato display
Her rosy cheeks; and Phosphor led the day:
Before the gates the Grecians took their post
And all pretense of late relief was lost.
I yield to Fateunwillingly retire
Andloadedup the hill convey my sire."
BOOK III
When Heav'n had overturn'd the Trojan state
And Priam's throneby too severe a fate;
When ruin'd Troy became the Grecians' prey
And Ilium's lofty towyilai:
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