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"Ah, wretched man! unmindful <strong>of</strong><br />

thy end!<br />

A moment's glory; and what fates<br />

attend!<br />

In heavenly panoply divinely bright<br />

Thou stand'st, and armies tremble<br />

at thy sight,<br />

As at Achilles' self! beneath thy<br />

dart<br />

Lies slain the great Achilles' dearer<br />

part.<br />

Thou from the mighty dead those<br />

arms hast torn,<br />

Which once the greatest <strong>of</strong> mankind<br />

had worn.<br />

Yet live! I give thee one illustrious<br />

day,<br />

A blaze <strong>of</strong> glory ere thou fad'st<br />

away.<br />

For ah! no more Andromache shall<br />

come<br />

With joyful tears to welcome Hector<br />

home;

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