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weave; for Manius Curius The third embroidered gown: Make
ready the third lofty car; And twine the third green crown; And
yoke the steeds of Rosea With necks like a bended bow; And deck
the bull; Mevania's bull; The bull as white as snow。
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‘‘Blest and thrice blest the Roman Who sees Rome's brightest
day; Who sees that long victorious pomp Wind down the Sacred
Way; And through the bellowing Forum; And round the Suppliant's
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Grove; Up to the everlasting gates Of Capitolian Jove。
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‘‘Then where; o'er two bright havens; The towers of Corinth
frown; Where the gigantic King of Day On his own Rhodes looks
down; Where oft Orontes murmurs Beneath the laurel shades;
Where Nile reflects the endless length Of dark red colonnades;
Where in the still deep water; Sheltered from waves and blasts;
Bristles the dusky forest Of Byrsa's thousand masts; Where fur…clad
hunters wander Amidst the northern ice; Where through the sand of
morning…land The camel bears the spice; Where Atlas flings his
shadow Far o'er the western foam; Shall be great fear on all who
hear The might name of Rome。''
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