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His danger views with anguish and<br />

despair,<br />

And guards her <strong>of</strong>fspring with a<br />

mother's care.<br />

About her much-loved son her arms<br />

she throws,<br />

Her arms whose whiteness match<br />

the falling snows.<br />

Screen'd from the foe behind her<br />

shining veil,<br />

<strong>The</strong> swords wave harmless, and the<br />

javelins fail;<br />

Safe through the rushing horse, and<br />

feather'd flight<br />

Of sounding shafts, she bears him<br />

from the fight.<br />

Nor Sthenelus, with unassisting<br />

hands,<br />

Remain'd unheedful <strong>of</strong> his lord's<br />

commands:<br />

His panting steeds, removed from<br />

out the war,

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