The Iliad of Homer


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Through streets of palaces, and walks of state;  
And met the mourner at the Scaean gate.  
With haste to meet him sprung the joyful fair.  
His blameless wife, Aetion's wealthy heir:  
(
Cilician Thebe great Aetion sway'd,  
And Hippoplacus' wide extended shade:)  
The nurse stood near, in whose embraces press'd,  
His only hope hung smiling at her breast,  
Whom each soft charm and early grace adorn,  
Fair as the new-born star that gilds the morn.  
To this loved infant Hector gave the name  
Scamandrius, from Scamander's honour'd stream;  
Astyanax the Trojans call'd the boy,  
From his great father, the defence of Troy.  
Silent the warrior smiled, and pleased resign'd  
To tender passions all his mighty mind;  
His beauteous princess cast a mournful look,  
Hung on his hand, and then dejected spoke;  
Her bosom laboured with a boding sigh,  
And the big tear stood trembling in her eye.  
"
Too daring prince! ah, whither dost thou run?  
Ah, too forgetful of thy wife and son!  
And think'st thou not how wretched we shall be,  
A widow I, a helpless orphan he?  
For sure such courage length of life denies,  
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