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Prepared for flight, but doom'd to<br />

fly in vain?<br />

Confused and panting thus, the<br />

hunted deer<br />

Falls as he flies, a victim to his fear.<br />

Still must ye wait the foes, and still<br />

retire,<br />

Till yon tall vessels blaze with Trojan<br />

fire?<br />

Or trust ye, Jove a valiant foe shall<br />

chase,<br />

To save a trembling, heartless, dastard<br />

race?"<br />

This said, he stalk'd with ample<br />

strides along,<br />

To Crete's brave monarch and his<br />

martial throng;<br />

High at their head he saw the chief<br />

appear,<br />

And bold Meriones excite the rear.<br />

At this the king his generous joy<br />

express'd,

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