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CANTO IV.] She saw her glories star by star expire,

And up the steep barbarian Monarchs ride,

Where the car climbed the Capitol; far and wide

Temple and tower went down, nor left a site:

Chaos of ruins! who shall trace the void,

O'er the dim fragments cast a lunar light,

And say, "here was, or is," where all is doubly night?

LXXXI.

The double night of ages, and of her,

Night's daughter, Ignorance, hath wrapt and wrap