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The Iliad - Homer ยท 62 words
He spoke, and fondly gazing on her charms, Restored the pleasing burden to her arms; Soft on her fragrant breast the babe she laid, Hushd to repose, and with a smile surveyd. The troubled pleasure soon chastised by fear, She mingled with a smile a tender tear. The softend chief with kind compassion viewd, And dried the falling drops, and thus pursued.
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