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Unruly murmurs, or ill-timed applause,<br />

Wrong the best speaker, and the<br />

justest cause.<br />

Nor charge on me, ye Greeks, the<br />

dire debate:<br />

Know, angry Jove, and all-compelling<br />

Fate,<br />

With fell Erinnys, urged my wrath<br />

that day<br />

When from Achilles' arms I forced<br />

the prey.<br />

What then could I against the will<br />

<strong>of</strong> heaven?<br />

Not by myself, but vengeful Ate<br />

driven;<br />

She, Jove's dread daughter, fated to<br />

infest<br />

<strong>The</strong> race <strong>of</strong> mortals, enter'd in my<br />

breast.<br />

Not on the ground that haughty<br />

fury treads,

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