an Heroick Poem.
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18.
Yet Fates so civil were in cruelty
As not to yield that he who conquer'd all
The Tuscan Vale, should unartended die,
They therefore doom that Dargonet must fall.
Yet Fates so civil were in cruelty
As not to yield that he who conquer'd all
The Tuscan Vale, should unartended die,
They therefore doom that Dargonet must fall.
19.
Whom little Hugo dext'rously did vex
With many wounds in unexpected place,
Which yet not kill, but killingly perplex;
Because he held their number a disgrace.
Whom little Hugo dext'rously did vex
With many wounds in unexpected place,
Which yet not kill, but killingly perplex;
Because he held their number a disgrace.
20.
For Dargonet in force did much exceed
The most of Men, in valour equall'd all;
And was asham'd thus diversly to bleed,
As if he stood where showrs of Arrows fall.
For Dargonet in force did much exceed
The most of Men, in valour equall'd all;
And was asham'd thus diversly to bleed,
As if he stood where showrs of Arrows fall.
21.
At once he ventures his remaining strength
To Hugo's nimble skill, who did desire
To draw this little war out into length,
By motions quick as Heav'ns fantastick fire!
At once he ventures his remaining strength
To Hugo's nimble skill, who did desire
To draw this little war out into length,
By motions quick as Heav'ns fantastick fire!
22.
This fury now is grown too high at last
In Dargonet; who does disorder all
The strengths of temp'rance by unruly haste,
Then down to Deaths low Calm does breathless fall.
This fury now is grown too high at last
In Dargonet; who does disorder all
The strengths of temp'rance by unruly haste,
Then down to Deaths low Calm does breathless fall.
23.
When with his own Storm sunk, his Foe did spie
Lord Arnold dead, and Paradine prepare
To help Prince Oswald to that victory,
Of which the Duke had yet an equal share.
When with his own Storm sunk, his Foe did spie
Lord Arnold dead, and Paradine prepare
To help Prince Oswald to that victory,
Of which the Duke had yet an equal share.
24.
Vain Conquerour (said Hugo then) return!
In stead of Laurel which the Victor wears,
Go gather Cypress for thy Brothers Urn,
And learn of me to water it with Tears.
Vain Conquerour (said Hugo then) return!
In stead of Laurel which the Victor wears,
Go gather Cypress for thy Brothers Urn,
And learn of me to water it with Tears.
Thy
