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Full on his casque: the crested helmet<br />

shook;<br />

<strong>The</strong> brittle steel, unfaithful to his<br />

hand,<br />

Broke short: the fragments glitter'd<br />

on the sand.<br />

<strong>The</strong> raging warrior to the spacious<br />

skies<br />

Raised his upbraiding voice and<br />

angry eyes:<br />

"<strong>The</strong>n is it vain in Jove himself to<br />

trust?<br />

And is it thus the gods assist the<br />

just?<br />

When crimes provoke us, Heaven<br />

success denies;<br />

<strong>The</strong> dart falls harmless, and the falchion<br />

flies."<br />

Furious he said, and towards the<br />

Grecian crew<br />

(Seized by the crest) the unhappy<br />

warrior drew;

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