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Poems on several occasions and translations wherein the first and second books of Virgil's Æneis are attempted in English / by Tho. Fletcher ...; Poems. Selections
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Fletcher, Thomas, 1666-1713.; Virgil. Aeneis. Liber 1-2. English.
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Wing F1362; ESTC R15620
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death_n their_o great_a master_n in_o this_o form_n they_o dread_v 13._o but_o when_o next_o morn_n you_o lead_v they_o forth_o to_o fight_v fearless_a and_o cheerful_a march_v the_o imbatteld_a host_n resolve_v that_o slaughter_a enemy_n ere_o night_n shall_v pay_v large_a interest_n for_o the_o blood_n you_o lose_v 14._o buâ—_n 〈◊〉_d bold_a muse_n shall_v sing_v that_o glorious_a day_n when_o lead_v by_o fame_n through_o boyn_n rebellious_a flood_n though_o foe_n and_o nature_n do_v obstruct_v your_o way_n even_o foe_n and_o nature_n you_o at_o once_o subdue_v 15._o there_o em'lous_a nation_n from_o your_o royal_a breath_n dread_v repulse_v do_v wound_n and_o danger_n crave_v from_o you_o each_o beg_v the_o foremost_a place_n in_o death_n and_o almost_o envy_a foe_n the_o wound_n they_o give_v 16._o in_o vain_a they_o beg_v you_o choose_v yourself_o aâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o impotent_a troop_n where_o thick_a â—â—â—ager_n lay_v the_o doubtful_a enemy_n half_o fight_v half_o flee_v ashamed_a to_o live_v and_o yet_o afraid_a to_o die_v 17._o o_o what_o a_o scene_n of_o blood_n do_v thâ—n_o appear_v death_n too_o that_o day_n a_o mighty_a conquest_n gain_v thick_o widow_v soul_n flee_v tremble_v through_o the_o air_n as_o if_o they_o fear_v another_o death_n behind_o 18._o malicious_n spirit_n throng_v the_o upper_a air_n their_o nostril_n with_o fat_a steam_n of_o blood_n to_o feast_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n reign_v unquestioned_a there_o mere_a carcase_n his_o settle_a power_n confess_v 19_o but_o here_o do_v â—â—re_o its_o work_n unfinished_a show_n imperfect_a life_n lie_v struggle_v through_o the_o wound_n 〈◊〉_d grumble_a soul_n curse_v the_o too_o gentlesse_v 〈◊〉_d body_n 〈◊〉_d aâ—â—_n champ_v thâ—_n purple_a ground_n 20._o let_v other_o sing_v how_o you_o with_o angry_a have_v pursue_v your_o conquest_n over_o the_o bloody_a plain_n pursue_v as_o long_o as_o rage_n and_o day_n do_v last_o as_o long_o as_o foe_n be_v find_v who_o dare_v be_v slay_v 21._o stay_v thou_o my_o muse_n and_o drop_v a_o pious_a tear_n where_o by_o bold_a hand_n the_o age_a general_n lie_v there_o let_v fresh_a garland_n flourish_v all_o the_o year_n and_o over_o his_o urn_n eternal_a laurel_n rise_v 22._o the_o age_a general_n who_o nurse_v up_o in_o war_n grow_v old_a in_o fight_v yet_o none_o successless_a know_v and_o now_o his_o fall_n undecent_a will_v appear_v but_o in_o the_o field_n and_o when_o victorious_a too_o 23._o and_o now_o proceed_v the_o conquer_a king_n attend_v but_o lo_o he_o be_v go_v like_o lightning_n cut_v his_o way_n see_o fame_n herself_o lie_v pant_v far_o behind_o and_o only_a conquest_n bear_v he_o company_n 24._o whither_o great_a prince_n ah_o whither_o will_v you_o press_v stake_v not_o that_o life_n against_o a_o worthless_a foe_n for_o which_o all_o kingdom_n be_v too_o mean_v a_o price_n england_n have_v all_o she_o ask_v while_o she_o have_v you_o 25._o yet_o you_o for_o we_o uncertain_a chance_n prove_v to_o fame_n through_o toil_n and_o danger_n force_v your_o way_n though_o here_o soft_a ease_n and_o a_o fond_a people_n love_n and_o a_o yet_o fond_a princess_n court_v your_o stâ—y_n 26._o a_o princess_n worthy_a partner_n of_o your_o throne_n no_o ornamental_a burden_n useless_a pride_n a_o princess_n you_o even_o warlike_a you_o may_v own_o who_o can_v your_o care_n as_o well_o as_o joy_n divide_v 27._o you_o here_o in_o soft_a ignoble_a ease_n may_v sit_v and_o dictate_v battle_n from_o a_o lazy_a throne_n you_o by_o vicarious_a courage_n may_v grow_v great_a and_o crown_v your_o front_n with_o laurel_n not_o your_o own_o 28._o but_o greatness_n you_o through_o arduous_a path_n pursue_v you_o share_v in_o danger_n as_o in_o fame_n require_v and_o scarce_o your_o health_n its_o needful_a care_n allow_v your_o people_n fase_n be_v all_o that_o you_o desire_v 29._o so_o the_o kind_a sun_n with_o never_o cease_v toil_n large_a journey_n take_v its_o blessing_n to_o dispense_v but_o the_o dull_a earth_n sit_v idle_a all_o the_o while_n and_o undisturbed_a enjoy_v its_o influence_n eternity_n a_o pindaric_a ode_n 1._o come_v goddess_n come_v say_v i_o thou_o who_o to_o thy_o golden_a lyre_n sing_v mighty_a man_n and_o mighty_a thing_n come_v and_o with_o uncommon_a strain_n inspire_v my_o ravish_a soul_n teach_v i_o new_a flight_n of_o thought_n and_o verse_n verse_n wondrous_a sweet_a thought_n wondrous_a high_a which_o may_v deserve_v my_o theme_n 〈…〉_z unfettered_a from_o the_o clog_n of_o rhyme_n bâ—ar_v i_o aloft_o 〈◊〉_d perhaps_o from_o any_o height_n may_v a_o full_a prospect_n have_v oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d wiâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d oâ—_n eternity_n tâ—â—_n muâ—â—_n obâ—â—â—â—nt_n come_v and_o i_o â—â—on_n â—id_v 〈◊〉_d to_o thing_n bâ—low_v and_o 〈◊〉_d â—n_n the_o poeâ—â—_n misty_a horse_n wâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z fancy_n emblem_n true_a tâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z upward_o till_o thro'_o that_o 〈◊〉_d curtain_n which_o â—â—â—ps_v thâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z hide_v from_o mortal_a sight_n i_o come_v or_o â—t_a â—â—â—h_n aâ—â—e_n the_o sâ—â—â—ry_a fornix_n of_o the_o sky_n 〈◊〉_d ideal_o world_n where_o angel_n breathe_v aâ—ther_o refine_v whâ—re_o they_o mysterious_a truth_n discover_v at_o one_o glance_v intuitive_a where_o thing_n unmake_v and_o make_v in_o their_o first_o pattern_n lie_v 2_o i_o stand_v and_o fix_v my_o eye_n in_o â—â—_o upon_o eternity_n and_o fain_o will_v learn_v what_o that_o great_a name_n contain_v what_o nature_n and_o in_o any_o bound_n it_o have_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o endless_a round_n of_o year_n where_o sun_n in_o vain_a their_o annual_a course_n run_v still_o the_o same_o point_n return_v and_o labour_n finish_v only_o bring_v they_o back_o fresh_a labour_n to_o begin_v or_o whether_o one_o fix_v undivided_a point_n in_o which_o past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v daughter_n of_o variation_n have_v no_o place_n if_o it_o be_v twin_n to_o the_o almighty_a power_n or_o only_o he_o himself_o i_o gaze_v but_o ah_o the_o object_n be_v too_o bright_a and_o mortal_a sight_n too_o weak_a sometime_o methinks_v i_o see_v it_o plain_a and_o it_o be_v a_o glorious_a sight_n but_o soon_o in_o break_a mist_n away_o it_o dance_v and_o leave_v misshape_a figure_n in_o my_o eye_n yet_o not_o despair_v a_o brisk_a thought_n i_o choose_v long_o wing_a and_o make_v for_o hasty_a flight_n which_o i_o have_v oft_o successful_o employ_v to_o search_v the_o region_n intellectual_a she_o i_o send_v off_o to_o see_v if_o any_o where_o flat_a shore_n or_o butt_a cape_n appear_v to_o terminate_v the_o wild_a abyss_n or_o if_o perhaps_o at_o distance_n she_o may_v hear_v the_o break_a billow_n rut_n upon_o the_o beach_n but_o after_o wander_v long_o and_o many_o fruitless_a gire_n back_o to_o her_o ark_n she_o pant_v come_v and_o by_o short_a breath_n and_o droop_a wing_n confess_v no_o land_n be_v to_o be_v find_v no_o where_o to_o rest_v her_o weary_a foot_n but_o all_o be_v one_o vast_a globe_n and_o ocean_n 3._o for_o thou_o great_a name_n what_o will_v not_o mortals_n daâ—e_n for_o thou_o alike_o the_o good_a and_o impious_a strive_v certain_a to_o raise_v to_o raise_v a_o durable_a regardless_o whether_o good_a or_o evil_n fame_n for_o thou_o erostratus_n bold_a villain_n dare_v destroy_v the_o ephesian_a temple_n with_o its_o goddess_n vain_a idol_n but_o not_o such_o to_o he_o though_o her_o fond_a votary_n feign_v she_o absent_a be_v that_o night_n attend_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o great_a macedonian_a conqueror_n beneath_o the_o lofty_a roof_n he_o stand_v and_o upward_o cast_v a_o envious_a look_n and_o shall_v these_o wall_n say_v he_o remain_v the_o wonder_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o endless_a age_n yet_o to_o come_v when_o i_o shall_v be_v forget_v in_o the_o grave_a nay_o but_o ill_o try_v by_o this_o great_a action_n which_o perhaps_o fond_a man_n will_v not_o call_v good_a to_o make_v myself_o immortal_a as_o the_o goddess_n perhaps_o all_o future_a time_n will_v curse_v my_o name_n let_v they_o they_o must_v remember_v what_o they_o curse_v he_o say_v and_o in_o the_o kindle_a ball_n he_o throw_v which_o soon_o through_o all_o the_o house_n it_o be_v sulphurous_a infection_n spread_v up_o rise_v the_o flame_n crackle_v and_o in_o their_o pitchy_a arm_n to_o cinder_n crush_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n and_o pride_n of_o ephesus_n so_o dare_v so_o extravagant_a a_o crime_n can_v the_o thirst_n of_o eternity_n persuade_v 4._o but_o how_o much_o better_a thâ—y_n who_o climb_v to_o the_o same_o eternity_n yet_o tread_v the_o path_n of_o virtue_n and_o of_o honour_n hero_n who_o brave_o diâ—d_v their_o country_n fall_v prevent_v by_o their_o own_o this_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o their_o suffering_n even_o die_v still_o they_o hope_v the_o loss_n of_o some_o few_o wretched_a year_n shall_v be_v repay_v with_o everlasting_a fâ—me_n this_o from_o all_o nation_n drâ—w_v young_a dare_a champion_n to_o the_o olympian_a plain_n for_o this_o the_o