The Caldron . stablishedPre-eminince of the waters of the earth tossed by the air—Which element remaining neutral lendsA hand to either of the other two—Alount to the sky. They quench the sun, the moon,The stars, existent since the world rising yet they flood the very doorsOf heaven, and threaten to extinguish to the life from which they gained now and then doth Jupiter himselfAs if bestirred to guard his own do-main—Like man when wakened from his leth-argyI^inds life and home in peril of invasionSprings swiftly to a truculent defense—Lets drive his
The Caldron . stablishedPre-eminince of the waters of the earth tossed by the air—Which element remaining neutral lendsA hand to either of the other two—Alount to the sky. They quench the sun, the moon,The stars, existent since the world rising yet they flood the very doorsOf heaven, and threaten to extinguish to the life from which they gained now and then doth Jupiter himselfAs if bestirred to guard his own do-main—Like man when wakened from his leth-argyI^inds life and home in peril of invasionSprings swiftly to a truculent defense—Lets drive his thunderbolts invincible,.d causes lightning to flash down on us ;Which, if it strikes the waters, vapors them,()r if the .solid earth, rends it either case it fully compensatesIlM- any damage done the lofty stroke for stroke they both recip-rocateAnd no advantage has as yet been Icluitcs: It was decreed that Troy should fall,and will be comiilete ere manv hours. 1918 V ^-^^^v- -^^^^ CALDRON
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