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But, when our bold revolt is fully known, 

 Revenge to deeols of blood will urge them on. 

 Who then shall meet their desolating rage, 

 Or in an equal field their powers engage ? 

 No ! be it ours to leave a passage free. 

 While they, secure of fancy'd victory, 

 By woody wilds, and swamps encircled round, 

 And cliffs embattled high, and lakes profound ; 

 Incautious in the deadly snare shall fall. 

 And one wide ruin overwhelm them all. 

 Nor can their valour then their lives defend, 

 If fortune still the juster cause befriend ; 

 In search of us in vain they long may roam, 

 And find us, unexpected guests, at home.'* 



The General spoke, the crowd with joint acclaim 

 Approve his counsel, and applaud his name. 

 Those means, which wayward fancy spurn'd before, 

 Seem'd now the best their safety to restore. 



Then to the youtli he turn'd, whose daring hand 

 Relum'd the courage of the flying band, 

 From the proud Victor snatch'd his wreath away, 

 And with unequall'd prowess turn'd the day ; 

 And on his right the high-distinguish'd man, 

 Placing with due respect, he thus began : 

 "All hail, unequall'd youth, whose warlike name 

 Exalts to Heaven the Araucanian fame I 

 To thee she owes that her capacious bound 

 Takes in a large extent of hostile ground. 

 To thee the safety of the State we owe ; 

 To thee our cruel Tyrant's overthrow. 

 Thine is th' atchievement sole, and thine the praise^ 

 To last, while yonder sun our world surveys.'* 

 Then, turning to the Senate, thus he said, 

 " For such high merit in the field display'd, 

 By great Lautaro (so the Chief was nam'd) 

 Say, what reward, what honours can be claim'd I 

 If your consent, with my design accord, 

 His hand shall wield a delegated sword. 

 And guide to fame, the second in command, 

 The bold defenders of our native land. 

 I send him with a brave selected train. 

 Where best his active valour may sustain 

 Vol. II. T) 



