That the high mountains echoed back the sound.
Then had a dread event that fatal day
Inevitable fall’n, and he had ruled
O’er mortals and immortals; but the Sire
Of gods and men the peril instant knew
Intuitive; and vehement and strong
He thunder’d: instantaneous all around
Earth reel’d with horrible crash: the firmament
Of high heaven roar’d: the streams of Nile, the sea,
And uttermost caverns. While the king in wrath