Behind, the troops advance. No way is seen 705
T'escape, or scarce a glorious death to win.
No room with Naughter'd foes to strew the plain,
And bravely fall amidst a pile of Nain.
A captive to the place he now appears,
Doubtful if death should move his hope, or fears. 710
In this distress a sudden thought infpir'd
His hardy breaft, by great examples fir'd;
Bold Scæva's action he to mind recalls,
And glory won near fam'd Dyrrachium's walls ;
Where, whilft his men a doubtful fight maintain, 715
And Pompey strove the batter'd works to gain,
Amidst a field of foes, that hemm'd him round,
Alone the brave Centurion kept his ground.

a

Here the original poem breaks off abruptly, having been left unfinished by the author.

CON

56

Anacreon, Ode III.
The Story of Pyramus and Thisbe
The Triumph of Love
The Picture

58

63

65

Behind, the troops advance. No way

is seen

705 T'escape, or scarce a glorious death to win. No room with Naughter'd foes to strew the plain, And bravely fall amidst a pile of Nain. A captive to the place he now appears, Doubtful if death should move his hope, or fears. 710 In this distress a sudden thought infpir’d His hardy breaft, by great examples fir'd; Bold Scæva's action he to mind recalls, And glory won near fam'd Dyrrachium's walls; Where, whilft his men a doubtful fight maintain, 715 And Pompey Atrove the batter'd works to gain, Amidst a field of foes, that hemm’d him round, Alone the brave Centurion kept his ground.

a

** Here the original poem breaks off abruptly, having been left unfinished by the author.

CON

CON TENIS
C Ο Ν Τ Ε Ν Τ S

56

58

Anacreon, Ode III.
The Story of Pyramus and Thisbe
The Triumph of Love
The Picture

63

65

98

A Letter to a Friend in the Country
Horace, Book I. Ode XXII.

99