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First Line: With their drawn swords
Last Line: Apollos silver bow, and his own fathers thunder too.
Subject(s): Hercules; Monsters; Mythology - Classical


With their drawn Swords
In ran Amphitryo, and the Theban Lords,
With doubting Wonder, and with troubled joy
They saw the conquering Boy
Laugh, and point downwards to his prey,
Where in death pangs, and their own gore they folding lay.
When wise Tiresias this beginning knew,
He told with ease the things t' ensure,
From what Monsters he should free
The Earth, the Ayr, and Sea,
What mighty Tyrants he should slay,
Greater Monsters far then They.
How much at Phloegras field the distrest Gods should owe
To their great Off-spring here below,
And how his Club should there outdo
Apollos silver Bow, and his own Fathers Thunder too.





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