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He said;—new courage swell'd<br />

each hero's heart.<br />

Sarpedon first his ardent soul express'd,<br />

And, turn'd to Hector, these bold<br />

words address'd:<br />

"Say, chief, is all thy ancient valour<br />

lost?<br />

Where are thy threats, and where<br />

thy glorious boast,<br />

That propp'd alone by Priam's race<br />

should stand<br />

Troy's sacred walls, nor need a foreign<br />

hand?<br />

Now, now thy country calls her<br />

wonted friends,<br />

And the proud vaunt in just derision<br />

ends.<br />

Remote they stand while alien<br />

troops engage,<br />

Like trembling hounds before the<br />

lion's rage.

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