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And his hush'd waves lie silent on<br />

the main.<br />

But how, unbidden, shall I dare to<br />

steep<br />

Jove's awful temples in the dew <strong>of</strong><br />

sleep?<br />

Long since, too venturous, at thy<br />

bold command,<br />

On those eternal lids I laid my<br />

hand;<br />

What time, deserting Ilion's wasted<br />

plain,<br />

His conquering son, Alcides,<br />

plough'd the main.<br />

When lo! the deeps arise, the tempests<br />

roar,<br />

And drive the hero to the Coan<br />

shore:<br />

Great Jove, awaking, shook the<br />

blest abodes<br />

With rising wrath, and tumbled<br />

gods on gods;

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