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A Portuguese fleet becomes the object of conflict between Roman gods.

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And if in change for royal Charles of France, or rivalling Caesar’s mem’ories thou wouldst trow, the first Afonso see, whose conque’ring lance lays highest boast of stranger glories low: See him who left his realm th’ inheritance fair Safety, born of wars that crusht the foe: That other John, a knight no fear deter’d, the fourth and fifth Afonso, and the third.

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