Caractacus : a Dramatic Poem : Written On the Model of the Ancient Greek Tragedy

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Caractacus : a Dramatic Poem : Written On the Model of the Ancient Greek Tragedy
Mason, William, 1725-1797
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Now on my Soul this Youth doth move me much« CHORUS.
Think not. Religion and our holy Office Doth teach us tamely, like the bleating Lamb, To crouch before Oppreffion, and with neck Outftretch'd await the ftroke. Miftaken Boy f Did not ftrift Juftice claim thee for her Vi^m, We might full fafely iend thee to theie Romans, Inviting their hot charge. Know, when I blow That facred Trumpet bound with fable fillets To yonder branching Oak, the awful found Calls forth a thoufand Britons trained alike
... In holy and in martial exercife.
Not by fuch mode and rule, as Romans ufe.
But of that fierce potentous horrible fort.
As fhall appall ev*n Romans.
ELIDURU& Gracious Gods !
Then there are hopes indeed. O call them inftant This Prince will lead them on : I'll follow him, Tho' in my Chains, and fom^ way daih them round To harm the haughty foe« CARACTACU8, ^g ARVIRAGUS.
A thoufand Britons, And arm'd ! O inftant blow the &cred trump.
And let me head them. Yet methinks this Youth.-— ^ CHORUS.
I know, what thou wouldft fzy, might join thee.


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