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And sacred night her awful shade<br />

extend."<br />

He spoke, and Iris at his word<br />

obey'd;<br />

On wings <strong>of</strong> winds descends the<br />

various maid.<br />

<strong>The</strong> chief she found amidst the<br />

ranks <strong>of</strong> war,<br />

Close to the bulwarks, on his glittering<br />

car.<br />

<strong>The</strong> goddess then: "O son <strong>of</strong> Priam,<br />

hear!<br />

From Jove I come, and his high<br />

mandate bear.<br />

While Agamemnon wastes the<br />

ranks around,<br />

Fights in the front, and bathes with<br />

blood the ground,<br />

Abstain from fight; yet issue forth<br />

commands,<br />

And trust the war to less important<br />

hands:

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