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Rh Threatens to crush him from on high,

And scare his proud felicity.

Thus still in unavailing strife

He drags a weary load of life,

The fourth sad instance of destructive pride

Whose hand th' ambrosial food convey'd

(Which had himself immortal made)

To earthly guests beside.

Then hope not, mortal, e'er to shun

The penetrating eye of Heaven;

For lo! the rash offender's son

Far from the happy haunts is driven

To join his kindred shortlived train,

And wander o'er the earth again.

But when the thick and manly down His black'ning chin began to crown, From Pisa's lord he seeks to prove Highborn Hippodamia's love. Full often near the hoary flood The solitary lover stray'd, And shrouded in nocturnal shade, Invoked the trident-bearing god; Who, ready the loud call to greet, Stood near the youthful suppliant's feet—