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 Or the far-striding, swift emu. To thee, Muntookan, fate decreed The former choice, when most thy need Demands the safeguard of thy spear. Thou, blind to fate! might'st thou not fear From thine own inroad's vile success That fortune might thy rival bless? Yes ! he e'en now, from that near height Marks with a proud and fierce delight The course thy comrades with thee take Though tending to his recent track; Though, of thy five companions, two Armed with the quivering javelin go.

Now, while with careless step and eye From tree to tree at ease thou'rt turning (Like some fond bird, that joyously Carols in the light of morning) Thine enemy notes thee ; so the snake, Extended latent in the brake. With glance fire-darting marks its prey Which flutters on the o'erhanging spray: