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Till Troy's proud structures should<br />

in ashes lie.<br />

Behold them weeping for their native<br />

shore;<br />

What could their wives or helpless<br />

children more?<br />

What heart but melts to leave the<br />

tender train,<br />

And, one short month, endure the<br />

wintry main?<br />

Few leagues removed, we wish our<br />

peaceful seat,<br />

When the ship tosses, and the tempests<br />

beat:<br />

<strong>The</strong>n well may this long stay provoke<br />

their tears,<br />

<strong>The</strong> tedious length <strong>of</strong> nine revolving<br />

years.<br />

Not for their grief the Grecian host<br />

I blame;<br />

But vanquish'd! baffled! oh, eternal<br />

shame!

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