Nor the pride, nor ample pinion, That the Theban Eagle bear Sailing with fupreme dominion Thro' the azure deep of air: Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms, as glitter in the Mufe's ray With orient hues, unborrow'd of the Sun: Yet fhall he mount, and keep his distant way Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate, Beneath the Good how far-but far above the Great. · Διὸς πρὸς ὄρνιχα θεῖον. Olymp. 2ο Pindar compares himself to that bird, and his enemies to ravens that croak and clamour in vain below, while it pursues its flight, regardless of their noise. THE ADVERTISEMENT. The following Ode is founded on a Tradition current in Wales, that EDWARD THE FIRST, when he compleated the conquest of that country, order ed all the Bards, that fell into his hands, to be put to death. Such were the founds, that o'er the crefted pride Of the firft Edward fcatter'd wild difmay, As down the fteep of 1 Snowdon's fhaggy fide He wound with toilfome march his long array. Stout f The Hauberk was a texture of fteel ringlets, or rings interwoven, forming a coat of mail, that fate clofe to the body, and adapted itself to every motion. 8 -The crefted adder's pride. Dryden's Indian Queen.. h Snowdon was a name given by the Saxons to that mountainous tract, which the Welch themselves call Craigian-eryri: it included all |