The bolted lightning darts, he vaulted sheer

Above the harness’d chariot at a bound

Into the seat: the hardy charioteer

Stood o’er the steeds from high, and guided strong

The crooked car. Now near to them approach’d

Pallas, the blue-eyed goddess, and address’d

These winged words in animating voice:

[269]“Race of the far-famed Lyngeus! both all-hail!

Now verily the ruler of the Blest,

E’en Jove, doth give you strength to spoil of life