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Of spiritous and fiery spume, till, touched
With Heaven's ray and tempered, they shoot forth480
So beauteous, opening to the ambient light?
These in their dark nativity the deep
Shall yield us, pregnant with infernal flame;
Which into hallow engines long and round
Thick rammed, at the other bore with touch of fire
Dilated and infuriate, shall send forth
From far with thundering noise among our foes
Such implements of mischief, as shall dash
To pieces; and o'erwhelm whatever stands
Adverse, that they shall fear we have disarmed490
The Thunderer of his only dreaded bold.
Nor long shall be our labor; yet ere dawn,
Effect shall end our wish. Meanwhile revive;
Abandon fear; to strength and counsel joined
Think nothing hard, much less to be despaired.'
"He ended, and his words their drooping cheer
Enlightened, and their languished hope revived.
The invention all admired, and each how he
To be the inventor missed; so easy it seemed
Once found, which yet unfound most would have thought500
Impossible. Yet haply of thy race,
In future days, if malice should abound,