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He struggles with oppressive fate,

From home and his possessions driven.

Immortal Jove the Titan crew

Released at length from thraldom due.

The seaman in a flagging gale

Loosens his idly-fluttering sail.

But soon, his deadly troubles o'er,

He prays to see his home once more.

There by Apollo's sacred spring

To youthful revels yield his soul,

And to his skilful townsmen bring

The lyre its varied strains to roll.

With them to lead, remote from strife,

The quiet tenour of his life.

And then in Thebes recall'd to dwell,

His grateful tongue shall freely tell

What new fount of ambrosial lays

He struck, Arcesilaus, in thy praise.