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 May never Clytia, nor Leucothoe's pride Henceforth with thee his changeful love divide. Then aid, O fairest nymph, my fond desire, And give my verse the Lusian warlike fire: Fir’d by the song, the listening world shall know That Aganippe's streams from Tagus flow. Oh, let no more the flowers of Pindus shine On thy fair breast, or round thy temples twine: On Tago's banks a richer chaplet blows, And with the tuneful god my bosom glows: I feel, I feel the mighty power infuse, And bathe my spirit in Aonian dews!


 * Now silence wooed th' illustrious chief's reply,

And keen attention watch'd on every eye; When slowly turning with a modest grace, The noble V ASCO raised his manly face: O mighty king, he cries, at thy command The martial story of my native land I tell; but more my doubtful heart had joy'd Had other wars my praiseful lips employ'd. When men the honours of their race commend, The doubts of strangers on the tale attend: Yet