ne his labours, to defend the crown_.
Grant him, like me, to purchase just renown,
the Trojans
To guard _my country_, to defend the crown:
_In arms like me, his country's war to wage_,
And rise the Hector of the future age!
Against his country's foes the war to wage,
And rise the Hector of the future age!
successful
So when triumphant from the _glorious_ toils
Of heroes slain, he bears the reeking spoils,
Whole hosts may
_All Troy shall_ hail him, with deserv'd acclaim,
own the son
And _cry, this chief_ transcends his father's fame.
While pleas'd, amidst the general shouts of Troy,
His mother's conscious heart o'erflows with joy.
fondly on her
He said, and gazing _o'er his consort's charms_,
Restor'd his infant to her longing arms.
on
Soft _in_ her fragrant breast the babe she laid,
_Prest to her heart_, and with a smile survey'd;
to repose
Hush'd _him to rest_, and with a smile survey'd.
_passion_
But soon the troubled pleasure _mixt with rising fears_,
dash'd with fear,
The tender pleasure soon, chastised by fear,
She mingled with the smile a tender tear.

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the _variations_.

Thus having spoke, the illustrious chief of Troy
Stretch'd his fond arms to _clasp_ the lovely boy.
The babe clung crying to his nurse's breast,
Scar'd at the dazzling helm and nodding crest.
With _secret_[28] pleasure each fond parent smil'd,
And Hector hasted to relieve his child,
The glittering terrors from his brows unbound,
And placed the _beaming_ helmet on the ground:
_Then kiss'd the child_, and lifting high in air,
Thus to the gods _preferr'd_ a father's prayer:

O thou, whose glory fills th' ethereal throne,
And all ye deathless powers, protect my son!
Grant him like me to purchase just renown,
To guard the Trojans, to defend the crown;
Against his country's foes the war to wage,
And rise the Hector of the future age!
So when, triumphant from successful toils,
Of heroes slain he bears the reeking spoils,
Whole hosts may hail him, with deserv'd acclaim,
And say, _this chief_ transcends his father's fame:
While pleas'd amidst the