To bear the victor's hard commands, or bring The thoughts of glory past, and present shame, weep. The The Death of DIDO, from Virgil's Eneid, B. IV. 'T Tranflated by Mr. DRYDEN. WAS dead of night, when weary bodies close The winds no longer whisper thro' the woods, Nor murmuring tides difturb the gentle floods. And peace, with downy wings, was brooding on the ground. The flocks and herds, and particolour'd fowl, Nor fleep or ease the furious queen can find. Defpair, and rage, and love, divide her heart: Defpair and rage had fome, but love the greater part. Then thus fhe faid within her fecret mind: What fhall I do, what fuccour can I find! my turn, to court and be deny'd! Himfelf Himself I refug'd, and his train reliev'd; Then, fhall I feek alone the churlish crew, I drew reluctant from their native shore ? Will they again embark at my desire, Once more fuftain the feas, and quit their fecond Tyre? And take the fortune thou thyfelf hast made. To whom once more the winged God appears : And with this new alarm invades his ears. Sleep' Sleep't thou, O Goddess-born! and canft thou drown Thy needful cares, so near a hostile town? Hafte fwiftly hence, while thou haft pow'r to fly. Who knows what hazards thy delay may bring? Thus Hermes in the dream; then took his flight, The pious prince arofe with hafty fear: Hafte to your barks; your crooked anchors weigh? He faid, and drawing forth his flaming fword, } An |