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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 edition. Excerpt:... now they are showing reverence to the Gods O' the fallen country and their holy shrines, They shall not spoil then only to be spoiled: But let no lust be falling on them first 1/ From covetousness to plunder that they should not: The backward of the double course is yet To measure; they must win safe passage home. But let them only come without offence Toward Heaven, the grievance of the perished well May learn fair language, --if no sudden stroke Of casualty befall.--These are my thoughts, A woman's; but I pray Good speed prevail without all counterpoise! Great are my blessings; I would taste their joys. Elder. Thy woman's words, my Lady, Have all a wise man's judgment: now having heard Good warrant from thee, I'll address me next To the praise of Heaven, since to us is given Ample reward for all that labour done. O Zeus the king of Heaven! O Night, With so great splendour and so bright Possessed, O friendly Night! On Troy's renowned high towers was cast Thy snare, a net so close and fast As neither great nor small Should leap the immense enslaving woof: Doom's divine drag-net, huge and proof, At one sweep took them all! Be Lord Zeus of the Stranger's board For author of this act adored: His bolt on Alexander bent Was aimed so long as neither sent Over the stars nor early spent To light with idle fall. "Struck by the hand of Zeus!" ay, truth indeed, And traceable: 'tis the act of will decreed And purpose. Under foot when mortals tread Fair lovely Sanctities, the Gods, one said, The easy Gods are careless: --'twas profane! Here are sin's wages manifest and plain, The sword's work on that swelled presumptuousness, With affluent mansions teeming in excess, Beyond Best Measure: --best, and sorrow-free, The wise well-dowered mind's...