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Ithadresemblancetoadeath：andon，Againstacoastwheresapphireshatteredwhite，TheseasonsrolledliketroopsofbillowsblownTospraymist。Theprincegazedoncappingnight。

DeafAgespakeinhisearwithshouts：Thyson!

DeepfromhisheartLiferavedofworknotdone。

Heheardhistoricechoesmoanhisname，Asoftheprinceinwhomtheracehadpause；

TillTyrannypaternitybecame，Andhimhehatedlovedheforthecause。

NotLycophrontheelenowappeared，ButyoungPeriander，fromtheshadowcleared，Thathauntedhisrebelliousbrows。TheprinceGrewbrightforhim；sawyouth，ifseemingloth，Return：andofpurepardontoconnce，Despatchedthemessengermostdearwithboth。

Hisdaughter，fromtheele’sIslandhome，Wrote，asaflightofhalcyonso’erthefoam，Sweetwords：herbrothertohisfatherbowed；

Acceptedhispeace-offering，andrejoiced。

Tobringhimbackaprincethefathervowed，Commandedmantheoars，thewhitesailshoist。

HewavedthefleettostrainitswestwardwayOntothesea-huedhillsthatcrownthebay：

SoilofthosehospitableislandersWhomnowhisheart，forhonourtohisblood，Thanked。TheyshouldlearnwhatboonsaprinceconfersWhenhappinessenjoinshimgratitude!

Inwatchupontheoffing，wornwithhasteToseehisyouthreved，and，closeembraced，Pardonwhohadsubduedhim，whohadgainedSurelythestoutestbattlebetweentwoSinceTitanpiercedbyyoungApollostainedEarth’sbreast，theprincelookedforth，himselflookedthrough。

Errorsaforetimeunperceedwerebared，Tobebyhisyoungmasterfulrepaired：

Renewedhisgreatideasgonetosmoke；

HispolicyconfirmedamidthesurgeOfStatesandpeoplefrettingathisyoke。

Andlo，thefleetbrown-flockedonthesea-verge!

Oarspulled：theystreamedinharbour；withoutcheerForwelcomeshadowedroundtheheangbier。

They，whoseapproachinsuchrarepompandstressOfnumbersthefreeislandersdismayedAtTyrannycomemaskingtooppress，FoundLycophronthisbreathless，thislone-laid。

Whosmotethemanthrownopentoyoungjoy？

TheimageofthemotherofhisboyCameforthfromhisunwarybreastinwreaths，Witheyes。Andshallawoman，thatextinct，SmiteoutofdustthePowerfulwhobreathes？

Herlovedtheson；herserved；theylayclose-linked!

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Deadwashe，anddemandingearth。DemandSharperforvengeanceofaninstanthand，TheTyrantinthefatherheardhimcry，Andragedaplague；toproveonfreeHellenesHowprompttheTyrantforthePersiandye；

HowblackhisGodsbehindtheirmarblescreens。

TheTyrantpassed，andfriendlierwashiseyeOnthegreatmanofAthens，whomforfoeHeknew，thanonthesycophanticfryThatbrokeaswatersroundagalley’sflow，Bubblesatprowandfoamalongthewake。

SoliditytheThunderercouldnotshake，Beneathanadversewindstillstrippingbare，Hiskinsman，ofthelight-in-cavernlook，Fromthoughtdrew，andacountenancecouldwearNotlessatpeacethanfieldsinAtticairShorn，andshownfruitfulbythereaper’shook。

Mostenableso；yetmuchinsaneTodeemofmindsofmentheygrow!thesesheep，Byfitswildhorses，needthecrookandrein；

Hotbullsbyfits，purewisdomholdtheycheap，MyLawger，whenfieryisthemood。

Foronesandtwosandthreesthywordsaregood；

Forthineowngovernmentarepillars：mineStandactstofittheherd；whichhasquickthirst，Rejectingelegiacs，thoughtheyshineOnpolishedbrass，and，worthyoftheNine，Inshoweringcolumnsfromtheirfountainburst。

ThusmusefulrodetheTyrant，princelyplumed，Tohishighseatuponthesacredrock：

AndSolon，blankbesidehisrule，resumedThemeditationwhichthatpassingmockHadbuffetedawhiletosallowness。

Helittlelovedtheman，hisofficeless，Yetowne