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<strong>The</strong> nations bleed, where'er her<br />

steps she turns,<br />

<strong>The</strong> groan still deepens, and the<br />

combat burns.<br />

Now shield with shield, with helmet<br />

helmet closed,<br />

To armour armour, lance to lance<br />

opposed,<br />

Host against host with shadowy<br />

squadrons drew,<br />

<strong>The</strong> sounding darts in iron tempests<br />

flew,<br />

Victors and vanquish'd join'd<br />

promiscuous cries,<br />

And shrilling shouts and dying<br />

groans arise;<br />

With streaming blood the slippery<br />

fields are dyed,<br />

And slaughter'd heroes swell the<br />

dreadful tide.

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