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Jove heard his prayer, and from the<br />

throne on high,<br />

Despatch'd his bird, celestial<br />

augury!<br />

<strong>The</strong> swift-wing'd chaser <strong>of</strong> the<br />

feather'd game,<br />

And known to gods by Percnos'<br />

l<strong>of</strong>ty name.<br />

Wide as appears some palace-gate<br />

display'd.<br />

So broad, his pinions stretch'd their<br />

ample shade,<br />

As stooping dexter with resounding<br />

wings<br />

<strong>The</strong> imperial bird descends in airy<br />

rings.<br />

A dawn <strong>of</strong> joy in every face appears:<br />

<strong>The</strong> mourning matron dries her<br />

timorous tears:<br />

Swift on his car the impatient monarch<br />

sprung;

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