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But Daphnis most approv'd the bold design,
Whom Love instructed, and the tuneful Nine.
He rose, and on the cedar table plac'd
A polish'd board, with differing colours grac'd;
[1]Squares eight times eight in equal order lie;
These bright as snow, those dark with sable dye;
Like the broad target by the tortoise born,
Or like the hide by spotted panthers worn.
Then from a chest, with harmless heroes stor'd,
O'er the smooth plain two well-wrought hosts he pour'd;
The champions burn'd their rivals to assail,
[2]Twice eight in black, twice eight in milkwhite mail;
IMITATIONS.
- ↑ Sexaginta Insunt et quatuor ordine sedes
Octono; parte ex omni, via limite quadrnt
Onllnibus paribus; necnon forma omnibus una
Sedibus, aequale et spatium, sed non color unus:
Alternant semper variae, subeuntgue viciim
Albentes nigris; testudo picta superne
Qualia devexogestat discrimina tergo.
Vida. - ↑ Agmina bina pari numeroque, et viribus aequis;
Bis nivea cum veste octo, totidemque nigranti.
Ut variae facies, pariter sunt et sua cuique
Nomina, diversum munus, non equa potestas.
Vida.
