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580 Descending on his poll, crush'd it; the brain Ooz'd through this nostrils drop by drop, and all The bank around was spatter'd with his blood. Lichopinax with his long spear transpierced Borborocoites; darkness veil'd his eyes. Prassophagus with vengeful notice mark'd Cnissodioctes; seizing with one hand His foot, and with the other hand his neck, He plunged, and held him plunged, 'till, drown'd, he died. Psycharpax standing boldly in defence Of his slain fellow-warriors, urged his spear Right through Pelusius; at his feet he fell, And, dying, mingled with the Frogs below. Resentful of his death, the mighty Frog Pelobates an handful cast of mud Full at Psycharpax; all his ample front He smear'd, and left him scarce a glimpse of day. Psycharpax, at the foul dishonour, still Exasp'rate more, upheaving from the ground A rock that had incumber'd long the bank, Hurl'd it against Pelobates; below The knees he smote him, shiver'd his right leg In pieces, and outstretch'd him in the dust. But him Craugasides, who stood to guard The fallen Chief, assail'd; with his long lance