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 Though Judah's land, whose sacred rites implored The one true God, and, as he taught, adored; Though Cappadocia's realm thy mandate sway'd, And base Sophenia's sons thy nod obey'd; Though vext Cilicias pirates wore thy bands, And those who cultured fair Armenia's lands, Where from the sacred mount two rivers flow, And what was Eden to the pilgrim shew; Though from the vast Atlantic's bounding wave To where the northern tempests howl and rave Round Taurus' lofty brows: though vast and wide The various climes that bended to thy pride; No more with pining anguish of regret Bewail the horrors of Pharsalia's fate: For great Alonzo, whose superior name Unequall'd victories consign to fame, The great Alonzo fell—like thine his woe; From nuptial kindred came the fatal blow.


 * When now the hero, humbled in the dust,

His crime atoned, confest that heaven was just, Again in splendor he the throne ascends: Again his bow the Moorish chieftain bends. Wide round th' embattled gates of Santaraen Their shining spears and banner'd moons are seen. But holy rites the pious king preferr'd; The martyr's bones on Vincent's cape interr'd (His