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Book 8. Acastus, Phileus, Phœnix, Telamon, Echion, Lelix, and Eurytion, Achilles Father, and great Phocus Son; Dryas the Fierce, and Hippasus the Strong; With twice old Iolas, and Nestor then but young. Laertes active, and Ancæus bold; Mopsus the Sage, who future things foretold; And t'other Seer, yet by his Wife unsold. A thousand others of immortal Fame; Among the rest, fair Atalanta came, Grace of the Woods: A Diamond Buckle bound Her Vest behind, that else had flow'd upon the Ground, And shew'd her buskin'd Legs; her Head was bare, But for her native Ornament of Hair; Which in a simple Knot was ty'd above, Sweet Negligence! unheeded Bait of Love! Her sounding Quiver, on her Shoulder ty'd, One Hand a Dart, and one a Bow supply'd. Such was her Face, as in a Nymph display'd A fair fierce Boy, or in a Boy betray'd The blushing Beauties of a modest Maid. The Caledonian Chief at once the Dame Beheld, at once his Heart receiv'd the Flame, With Heav'ns averse. O happy Youth, he cry'd; For whom thy Fates reserve so fair a Bride! He sigh'd, and had no Leisure more to say; His Honour call'd his Eyes another Way, And forc'd him to pursue the now neglected Prey. There stood a Forest on a Mountain's Brow, Which over-look'd the shaded Plains below. No sounding Ax presum'd those Trees to bite; Coeval with the World, a venerable Sight. The Heroes there arriv'd, some spread around The Toils; some search the Footsteps on the Ground: Some from the Chains the faithful Dogs unbound. II.