Iberia Won; A poem descriptive of the Peninsular War / With impressions from recent visits to the battle-grounds, and copious historical and illustrative notes

by T. M. Hughes

Earth, like Alcides, of its monsters purge,

Both hydra-tyrants and the single breed!

Untusk the boar, and shatter like a reed

The swords resisting Justice; yet be thine

With mercy to attemper strength of deed;

Nor let thy Fecial seers too nice refine,

But loveliest rays of Truth through all thy orbit shine.

XXXVIII.

Strong be thy armament as fits thy strength