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445 Soil'd in the Dust his Hairs. Peleion^[1] brave,
By Mouse Troglodytes^[2] the next was struck,
Nor Cabbage Target could the Hero save,
Fix'd in his Breast the pointed Weapon shook.
Dark Clouds of Death his swimming eyes o'erspread,
450 Forth from her wounded Hold his Soul in terror fled.

XLVI.
Artophagus^[3] at Polyphonus^[4] sent,
Nor miss'd the Mark design'd, a massy Spear;
The brazen point the sev'nfold Buckler rent,
And past the verdant Beet, nor staying there,
455 Transsix'd his swelling Chest. It chanc'd, a Stone
Lay near at hand, black, rugged, heavy, great,
This by Limnocharis^[5] with Fury thrown,
Crush'd fierce Troglodytes beneath its Weight.

1. v. 445. Peleion.] A Name of the same signification with Pelides. The Son of Peleus, i.e. Mud.
2. v. 446. Troglodytes.] One who runs into Holes.
3. v. 451. Artophagus.] One who feeds on Bread.
4. v. 451. Polyphonus.] A great Babbler.
5. v. 457. Limnocharis.] One who loves the Lake.

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