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Note 8, p. 50.]
Uprise ye then, and don the arms of death.
Τοινον κελεύω τοὺς ἐμὸι τεφιλμένουσ.
Galeomyomach, 173, κ. τ. λ.
Galeomyomach, 173, κ. τ. λ.
Heed then my call, my liegemen dear ye are,
Up one and all, and throng the files of war.
With skill, with vengeance, valour, strength, go forth
Full arm'd—"let gentle blood shew generous worth."
Up one and all, and throng the files of war.
With skill, with vengeance, valour, strength, go forth
Full arm'd—"let gentle blood shew generous worth."
Arise to battle, my thousands! pour round me like the echoing main. Gather round the bright steel of your king: strong as the rocks of my land; that meet the storm with joy; and stretch their dark pines to the wind. Ossian, Fingal, b. i.
Exalt, ye sons of Erin, exalt the spear, and bend the bow: rush on the foe in darkness, as the spirits of stormy nights!
Ossian, Fingal, b. ii.
Note 9, p. 52.]
By Centaur-chief or earth-born giant led.
Not such the numbers, nor the host so dread,
By Northern Brenn or Scythian Timur led.
Heber's Palestine.
By Northern Brenn or Scythian Timur led.
Heber's Palestine.
Note 10, p. 53.]
Snuff the rich steam and wet the whiskered lip.
In accordance with this, Sheep's-eye's threat to Jupiter, in the Cat-and-Mouse Fight, savoureth somewhat of pot valour.
ὡς εἲπερ ὀυ θήσει με νικητὴν μέγαν.104, κ. τ. λ.
Hear then, O Jove, the oath I swear,—if thou
Fail at my feet to make all nations bow,
Fail but to crest my war-plume, battle-tost,
With victory's wreath—thou failest to thy cost:
Fail at my feet to make all nations bow,
Fail but to crest my war-plume, battle-tost,
With victory's wreath—thou failest to thy cost:
