Waban will wake the fire; ’twill serve to show
His posture, numbers, and will aid our blow.”
XXXV.
Williams assented; and while Waban fired
The arid fagots, he the burdens took
From off the palfreys, that, o’erwrought and tired,
Now stretched their toil-worn limbs and stoutly shook
Their liberated frames, and fuller breath respired,
And quiet grazed the lea. Then to the rock
The father hastened with a blazing brand;