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Rh Horse-mounted, single-eyed, around the stream

Who dwell of Pluto's gold-abounding flood.

To these approach not; a far border-land

Thou next shalt reach, where dwells a swarthy race,

Near the sun's founts, whence is the Æthiop river.

Along its banks proceed till thou attain

The mighty rapids, where from Bybline heights

Pure draughts of sacred water Neilos sends.

He to the land, three-cornered, thee shall guide,

Encircled by the Nile, where 'tis ordained,

Io, for thee and for thy sons to found

A far-off colony; Io, if aught of this

Seem dark to thee, or difficult to spell,