To seek the shores by destiny design'd."- "O father, can it be, that souls sublime Return to visit...
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To rule mankind, and make the world obey, Disposing peace and war by thy own majestic way; To tame...
The priest on skins of off'rings takes his ease, And nightly visions in his slumber sees; A swarm ...
And bore beyond the strength decrepid age supplied. Oft, since he breath'd his last, in dead of nig...
To great Anchises' tomb; which when he found, He pour'd to Bacchus, on the hallow'd ground, Two bo...
Both urge their oars, and fortune both supplies, And both perhaps had shar'd an equal prize; When ...
Not one dares answer to the proud demand. Presuming of his force, with sparkling eyes Already he d...
Do thy broad hands the forky lightnings lance? Thine are the bolts, or the blind work of chance? A...
And order'd you the prize without the lot. Accept this goblet, rough with figur'd gold, Which Thra...
Chides my delay, and fills my soul with fears; And young Ascanius justly may complain Of his defra...
If gods are gods, and not invok'd in vain; Yet spare the relics of the Trojan train! Yet from the ...
The yawning earth rebellows to her call, Pale ghosts ascend, and mountain ashes fall. Witness, ye ...
And to her faith commit the Trojan race? Shall I believe the Siren South again, And, oft betray'd,...
"Go, Barce, call my sister. Let her care The solemn rites of sacrifice prepare; The sheep, and all...
And in deserted caverns lodge by night; Oft from the rocks a dreadful prospect see Of the huge Cyc...