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Now front to front the hostile<br />

armies stand,<br />

Eager <strong>of</strong> fight, and only wait command;<br />

When, to the van, before the sons<br />

<strong>of</strong> fame<br />

Whom Troy sent forth, the beauteous<br />

Paris came:<br />

In form a god! the panther's<br />

speckled hide<br />

Flow'd o'er his armour with an easy<br />

pride:<br />

His bended bow across his<br />

shoulders flung,<br />

His sword beside him negligently<br />

hung;<br />

Two pointed spears he shook with<br />

gallant grace,<br />

And dared the bravest <strong>of</strong> the Grecian<br />

race.<br />

As thus, with glorious air and proud<br />

disdain,

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