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