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And just had fastened on the<br />

dazzling prize,<br />

When Ajax' manly arm a javelin<br />

flung;<br />

Full on the shield's round boss the<br />

weapon rung;<br />

He felt the shock, nor more was<br />

doom'd to feel,<br />

Secure in mail, and sheath'd in<br />

shining steel.<br />

Repulsed he yields; the victor<br />

Greeks obtain<br />

<strong>The</strong> spoils contested, and bear <strong>of</strong>f<br />

the slain.<br />

Between the leaders <strong>of</strong> the Athenian<br />

line,<br />

(Stichius the brave, Menestheus the<br />

divine,)<br />

Deplored Amphimachus, sad object!<br />

lies;<br />

Imbrius remains the fierce Ajaces'<br />

prize.

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