ANTISTROPHE II. Here DORIA's warlike race their reign begun; Here, after ÆACUS, their empire rofe, Whom potent NEPTUNE, and LATONA's fon, The friend, and partner of their labor, chofe, 40 What time with focial care, thofe heavenly powers Crown'd ILION's facred feat with ftrengthen'd towers: For even then the hoftile Fates decreed Her ample Fanes fhould fall, her hardy Warriors bleed. E PODE II. When the maffy work was rais'd, Three azure Dragons on the new-made wall With fury fprung-the people faw amaz'd Two on the ground expiring fall; 45 The The third with horrid roars the fummit gain'd, When PHBUS thus the fatal fign explain'd: 50 O EACUS, the infulting foe • Shall lay the haughty turrets low, Which thou haft rear'd with mortal hands: Nor fhall without thy race these bulwarks fall, Thy fons at firft fhall fhake the new-form'd ftate; The hoftile Gods thy grandfon's offspring call, To feal it's doom, and close the work of fate.' 60 Thus fpoke the God, and ftraight o'er XANTHUS' tide His fkilful hands the heavenly courfers guide, Till midft the warrior race his chariot ftood OF AMAZONIAN Dames, by ISTHER'S frozen flood. ANTIS TROPHE III. Immortal NEPTUNE'S golden horfes now To fea-beat ISTHMUS bear his rapid car: They leave, fpectator of the fportive war.- 65 Shall envy blast, that chant MELESIAS' praise? 70 Add to his other wreaths the fam'd NEMEAN Crown. E PODE III. After, with manly finews ftrong, He in the great PANCRATIUM Won the prize: To teach, muft furely to the fkill'd belong, 75 Experience fools alone defpife: Q 2 Full 1 |