242 STUDIES OF NATURE. 



Nunc, Jovis imperils, Rutulorum conftitit oris : 

 Ergo eadem fupplex venio, et fanftum mihi numea 

 Arma rogo, genitrix nato. Te filia Nerei, 

 Te potuit lachrymisTithonia fle£iere conjux. 

 Afpice qui coeant populi quae maenia claufis 

 Ferrum acuant portis, in me excidiumque meorum, 

 Dixerat J et niveis hinc atque hinc diva lacertis 

 Cunftantem amplexu molli fovet : ille repente 

 Accepit folitam flammam, notufque medullas 

 Intravit calor, et iabefada per ofla cucurrit : 

 Non fecus atque olim tonitru cum rupta corufco 

 Ignea rima micans percurrit lumine nimbos. 

 Senfit laeta dolis, et formae confcia conjux. 

 Tum pater seterno fatur deviftus amore : 

 Quid caufas petis ex alto ? Fiducia ceffit 



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On me and all my people, from afar 

 See what aflembled nations pour to war 1 

 Yet not in vain her forrows Thetis flied. 

 Nor the fair part'ner of Tithonus' bed, 

 When they, of old, implor'd my Lord to grace 

 With arms immortal, an inferior race. 

 Hear then, nor let thy Queen in vain implore 

 The gift, thofe Goddefles obtain'd before. 



This faid, her arms, that match the Winter fnows. 

 Around her unrefolving Lord, ilie throws ; 

 When lo ! more rapid than the lightning flies, 

 That gilds with momentary beams the Ikies, 

 The thrilling flames of love, without controul. 

 Flew thro' the footy God, and fii'd his foul. 

 With confcious jey her conqueft flie dcfcry'd ; 

 When, by her chartns fubdu'd, her Lord reply "d : 



Why all thefe reufons urg'd, my mind to move ; 

 When fuch your beauties, and fo fierce my love ! 



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