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And skilful Teucer: in the helm<br />

they threw<br />

<strong>The</strong>ir lots inscribed, and forth the<br />

latter flew.<br />

Swift from the string the sounding<br />

arrow flies;<br />

But flies unbless'd! No grateful sacrifice,<br />

No firstling lambs, unheedful! didst<br />

thou vow<br />

To Phoebus, patron <strong>of</strong> the shaft and<br />

bow.<br />

For this, thy well-aim'd arrow<br />

turn'd aside,<br />

Err'd from the dove, yet cut the<br />

cord that tied:<br />

Adown the mainmast fell the parted<br />

string,<br />

And the free bird to heaven displays<br />

her wing:<br />

Sea, shores, and skies, with loud<br />

applause resound,

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