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

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Here willed his Fortune, he should wing his way chasing the fairest Daughter of the Wave, Ephýre, lief to make him dearly pay that which for giving Nature to her gave. Spent by the race he stayed his steps to say:⁠— “O thou too beauteous cruelty to crave, when of my life the palm to thee is dight, ah! wait this body since thou hast its sprite!”

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