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And fell a hero in his country's<br />

right."<br />

"Seek not to stay me, nor my soul<br />

affright<br />

With words <strong>of</strong> omen, like a bird <strong>of</strong><br />

night,<br />

(Replied unmoved the venerable<br />

man;)<br />

'Tis heaven commands me, and you<br />

urge in vain.<br />

Had any mortal voice the injunction<br />

laid,<br />

Nor augur, priest, nor seer, had<br />

been obey'd.<br />

A present goddess brought the high<br />

command,<br />

I saw, I heard her, and the word<br />

shall stand.<br />

I go, ye gods! obedient to your call:<br />

If in yon camp your powers have<br />

doom'd my fall,

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