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 Each step of the sun the host march’d on
 * Until the full noonday;

Awaiting them on the level plain
 * The warlike Vlaslaw lay.

From wood to wood his army reach’d, It reach’d along five times as strong
 * As the men of Prague arrayed,

And from it, as from thunder-clouds, Was heard around a hurtling sound,
 * And countless bloodhounds bayed.

“With foes like these we scarce can fight,
 * “Not oft the staff can strive

“Against the axe!” Thus Voimir, thus
 * Doth Czestmir answer give:

“’Tis wise in whispers thus to speak,
 * “’Tis wise prepar’d to be

“For every chance. With heedless shock “Why strike thy forehead ’gainst a rock? “With artful wiles the fox beguiles
 * “The bull so strong to see.

“Here Vlaslaw from the hill on high
 * “Can see us as we go—

“Quick down, and round the mountain march!