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[pg<br />

166]<br />

<strong>The</strong>y pour forth vows, their embassy<br />

to bless,<br />

And calm the rage <strong>of</strong> stern Æacides.<br />

And now, arrived, where on the<br />

sandy bay<br />

<strong>The</strong> Myrmidonian tents and vessels<br />

lay;<br />

Amused at ease, the godlike man<br />

they found,<br />

Pleased with the solemn harp's harmonious<br />

sound.<br />

(<strong>The</strong> well wrought harp from<br />

conquered <strong>The</strong>bae came;<br />

Of polish'd silver was its costly<br />

frame.)<br />

With this he soothes his angry soul,<br />

and sings<br />

<strong>The</strong> immortal deeds <strong>of</strong> heroes and<br />

<strong>of</strong> kings.<br />

Patroclus only <strong>of</strong> the royal train,

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