254 STUDIES OF KAtURE. 



Qiiam fubter fpecus et Cyclopum exefa caminis 

 Antra iEtnea tonant : validique incudibus iftus 

 Auditi referunt gemitum, ftriduntque cavernis 

 Strifturae Chal^bum, et fornacibus ignis anhelat : 

 Vulcani domus, et Vulcania nomine tellus. 

 Hue tunc Ignipotens coelo defcendit ab alto. 

 Ferrum exercebant vafto Cyclopes in antro, 

 Brontefque, Steropefque et nudus membra Pyracmon. 

 His informatum manibus, jam parte polita, 

 Fulmen erat, toto Genitor que plurima coelo 

 Dejicit in terras ; pars împerfefta manebat. 

 Très imbris torti radios, très nubis aquofae 

 Addiderant : rutili très ignis, et alitis Auftrl. 

 Fulgores nunc terrificos, fonitumque, metumquc 

 Mifcebant operi, flammifque fequacibus iras. 



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Here the grim Cyclops ply, in vaults profound, 

 The huge ^olian forge, that thunders round. 

 Th' eternal anvils ring, the dungeon o'er ; 

 From fide to fide the fiery caverns roar. 

 Loud groans the mafs beneath their pond'rous blows, 

 Fierce burns the flame, and the full furnace glows. 

 To this dark region, from the bright abode, 

 With fpeed impetuous flew the fiery God. 

 Th' alternate blows the brawny brethren deal ; 

 Thick burft the fparkles from the tortur'd fteel. 

 Huge ftrokes, rough S f erodes and Bronte! gave. 

 And ftrong Pyracymn fhook the gloomy cave : 

 Before their Sovereign came, the Cyclops ftrove. 

 With eager fpeed, to forge a bolt for Jove. 

 Such as by Heaven's almighty Lord are hurl'd. 

 All charg'd with vengeance, on a guilty World. 

 Beneath their hands, tremendous to furvey ! » 



Half rough, half form'd, the dreadful engine lay ; 



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