Advanct in view, they stand, a horrid Front

Darts his experienct eye, and soon traverse

In perfect Phalanx to the Dorian mood [ 550 ]

Ten thousand Banners rise into the Air [ 545 ]

Of Flutes and soft Recorders; such as raisd

Arming to Battel, and in stead of rage

To hight of noble九九藏书st temper Heros old

Deliberate valour breathd, firm and unmovd

Awaiting what command thir mighty Chief

Of depth immeasurable: Anon they move

A Forest huge of Spears: and thronging Helms

Appeard, and serried shields in thick array

Thir painful steps ore the burnt soyle; an9９lｉｂ•ｎｅtd now

With Orient Colours waving: with them rose

Had to impose: He through the armed Files

Thir visages and stature as of Gods, [ 570 ]

In Fable or Romance of Uthers Son [ 580 ]

From mortal or immortal minds. Thus they

Mixt with auxiliar Gods; and what resounds

Distends

九-九-藏-书-网

with pride, and hardning in his strength

With solemn touches, troubld thoughts, and chase

Anguish and doubt and fear and sorrow and pain

Thir number last he summs. And now his heart

Nor wanting power to mitigate and swage

Breathing united force with fixed thought [ 560 ]

Of Phl九*九*藏*书*网egra with th Heroic Race were joynd

That fought at Thebs and Ilium, on each side

Of dreadful length and dazling Arms, in guise

Met such imbodied force, as namd with these

Glories: For never since created man,

Of Warriers old with orderd Spear and Shield, [ 565 ]

All in a moment through the9９lib.nｅｔ gloom were seen

Movd on in silence to soft Pipes that charmd

Begirt with British and Armoric Knights;

Warrd on by Cranes: though all the Giant brood

With dread of death to flight or foul retreat, [ 555 ]

The whole Battalion views, thir order due,

Could merit more then that small infantry [ 575 ]