Titanic and Saturnian: each to each
Opposed, in valour of promiscuous war.
From Othrys’ lofty summit warr’d [205]the host
Of glorious Titans: from Olympus they,
The band of gift-dispensing deities
Whom fair-hair’d Rhea bore to Saturn’s love.
So waged they war soul-harrowing: each with each
Ten years and more the furious battle join’d,
Unintermitted: nor to either host
Was issue of stern strife or end: alike