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With <strong>of</strong>fer'd vows, in Ilion's topmost<br />

tower.<br />

<strong>The</strong> largest mantle her rich wardrobes<br />

hold,<br />

Most prized for art, and labour'd<br />

o'er with gold,<br />

Before the goddess' honour'd knees<br />

be spread,<br />

And twelve young heifers to her altars<br />

led:<br />

If so the power, atoned by fervent<br />

prayer,<br />

Our wives, our infants, and our city<br />

spare,<br />

And far avert Tydides' wasteful ire,<br />

That mows whole troops, and<br />

makes all Troy retire;<br />

Not thus Achilles taught our hosts<br />

to dread,<br />

Sprung though he was from more<br />

than mortal bed;<br />

Not thus resistless ruled the stream<br />

<strong>of</strong> fight,

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