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Declare, O Muse! in what ill-fated<br />

hour 43<br />

Sprung the fierce strife, from what<br />

<strong>of</strong>fended power<br />

Latona's son a dire contagion<br />

spread, 44<br />

And heap'd the camp with mountains<br />

<strong>of</strong> the dead;<br />

<strong>The</strong> king <strong>of</strong> men his reverent priest<br />

defied, 45<br />

And for the king's <strong>of</strong>fence the<br />

people died.<br />

For Chryses sought with costly<br />

gifts to gain<br />

His captive daughter from the victor's<br />

chain.<br />

Suppliant the venerable father<br />

stands;<br />

Apollo's awful ensigns grace his<br />

hands<br />

By these he begs; and lowly bending<br />

down,

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