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[pg<br />

399]<br />

When all the starry train emblaze<br />

the sphere:<br />

So shone the point <strong>of</strong> great<br />

Achilles' spear.<br />

In his right hand he waves the<br />

weapon round,<br />

Eyes the whole man, and meditates<br />

the wound;<br />

But the rich mail Patroclus lately<br />

wore<br />

Securely cased the warrior's body<br />

o'er.<br />

One space at length he spies, to let<br />

in fate,<br />

Where 'twixt the neck and throat<br />

the jointed plate<br />

Gave entrance: through that penetrable<br />

part<br />

Furious he drove the well-directed<br />

dart:<br />

Nor pierced the windpipe yet, nor<br />

took the power

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