And Slaughters, and all Homicides: and Brawls,
And Bickerings, and deluding Lies: with them
Perverted Law and galling Injury,
Inseparable mates: and the dread Oath;
A mighty bane to him of earth-born men
Who wilful swears, and perjured is forsworn.
The Sea with Earth embracing, Nereus rose,
[165]Eldest of all his race: unerring seer,
And true: with filial veneration named
Ancient of Years: for mild and blameless he: