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596 the school and as all depended on one bold impression he led them instantly to scale the walls thick mist concealed their approach until they reached almost the brink of the ditch which surrounded the uburbs having planted their ladders in moment each brigade rushed on to the assault They were received at first with fortitude equal to their own the Pope's guards and the veteran soldiers who had been assembled fought with courage becoming men to whom the defence of the noblest city in the world was en- trusted Bourbon's troops gained no ground and even began to give way when their leader perceiving that on this critical moment the fate of the day depended leaped from his horse pressed to the front snatched scaling-ladder from soldier planted it against the wall and began to mount it encouraging his men with his voice and hand to follow him -Robertson dfor rtrfe ambus To suffer as to do Our strength is equal nor the Law unjust That so ordains this was at first resolved If we were wise against so great foe Contending and so doubtful what might fall laugh when those who at the spear are bold And vent'rous if that fail tbem shrink and fear What yet they know must follow to endure Exile or ignominy or bond or pain ן The sentence of their Conqueror This is now Our Doom which if we can sustain and bear Our Supreme Foe in time may much remit His anger and perhaps thus far removed Not mind us not offending satisfied With what is punished whence these raging fires Will slacken if His breath stir not their flames Milton CijurirtifotS 89-118 II 1-34 47-end Translate Oi Sc άκονοντί τω μεν βεμιστοκΚύ ϊπ ίθοντο δια φιλίαν αντον τωι δι ΰ ων άφικνουμένων και σαφώς κατηγορούντων οτι ταχί-