Tales and Stories

“And near Albano’s scarce divided waves

Shine from a sister valley;—and afar

The Tiber winds, and the brocean laves

The Latian coast where sprang the Epic war,

‘Arms and the Man,’ whose re-ascending star

Rose o’er an empire; but beneath thy right

Tully reposed from Rome; and where yon bar

Of girdling mountains intercepts the sight

The Sabine farm was till’d, the weary bard’s delight.”

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