his ears ring with the thunder of Heaven’s imperious warning.

What—ah! what is he to do? with what address 35

can he now dare to approach the impassioned queen?

what first advances can he employ? And thus he despatches

his rapid thought hither and thither hurrying

it east and west, and sweeping every corner of the field.

So balancing, at last he thought this judgment the best.

He calls Mnestheus and Sergestus and brave Serestus;

bids them quietly get ready the fleet, muster the crews on

the shore, with their arms in their hands, hiding the reason 5