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And where the prudence now that<br />

awed mankind?<br />

Through Phrygia once and foreign<br />

regions known;<br />

Now all confused, distracted, overthrown!<br />

Singly to pass through hosts <strong>of</strong><br />

foes! to face<br />

(O heart <strong>of</strong> steel!) the murderer <strong>of</strong><br />

thy race!<br />

To view that deathful eye, and<br />

wander o'er<br />

Those hands yet red with Hector's<br />

noble gore!<br />

Alas! my lord! he knows not how<br />

to spare.<br />

And what his mercy, thy slain sons<br />

declare;<br />

So brave! so many fallen! To claim<br />

his rage<br />

Vain were thy dignity, and vain thy<br />

age.

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