And all his baleful wings outspreads.

And he who plies that swollen stream

In his roomy skiff, though his age is fresh

And hardy, scarce can raise his arms,

O'erwearied with his constant toil

And the passage of the endless throng. 170

'Tis even rumored that the dog

Hath burst the chains of Taenara,

And through our fields is wandering.

Now dreadful prodigies appear: