At fifty mouths his flaming breath expires,

And flash for flash returns, and fires for fires;

In his right hand as many swords he wields,

And takes the thunder on as many shields:

}

{ With strength like his, the Trojan hero stood;

{ And soon the fields with falling corpse were strowed,

{ When once his faulchion found the taste of blood.

With fury scarce to be conceived, he flew

Against Niphæus, whom four coursers drew.