Nor him who bears upon his foeman's shield

The image of the hateful venomed beast;

But she without shall blame him as he tries

To take her in, when she beneath our walls

Gets sorely bruised and battered.[[105]] And herein,

If the Gods will, I prophet true shall prove.

Strophe III

Chor. Thy words thrill through my breast;

My hair stands all on end,

To hear the boastings great