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

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The forest-growths that clothe the hillocks trine with frondent ringlets fronts and heads array; Alcides’ Poplars with the Laurels twine loved by the laurel’d fair-faxt Lord of Day: and Cytheraea’s Myrtles with the Pine of Cybelé, to strange amour a prey: The spiring Cypress pointeth to the skies, where man hath built his air-based Paradise.

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