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Julius there, and Dardanus were born: 215
From thence we came, and thither must return.
Rise, and thy Sire with these glad Tidings greet;
Search Italy, for Jove denies thee Crete.
Astonish'd at their Voices, and their sight,
(Nor were they Dreams, but Visions of the Night; 230
I saw, I knew their Faces, and descry'd
In perfect View, their Hair with Fillets ty'd:)
I started from my Couch, a clammy Sweat
On all my Limbs, and shiv'ring Body sate.
To Heav'n I lift my Hands with pious haste. 235
And sacred Incense in the Flames I cast.
Thus to the Gods their perfect Honours done,
More chearful to my good old Site I run:
And tell the pleasing News; in little space
He found his Error, of the double Race. 240
Not, as before he deem'd, deriv'd from Crete;
No more deluded by the doubtful Seat.
Then said, O Son, turmoil'd in Trojan Fate;
Such things as these Cassandra did relate.
This Day revives within my mind, what she 245
Foretold of Troy renew'd in Italy;
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$And Latian Lands: but who cou'd then have thought,
That Phrygian Gods to Latium should be brought;
Or who believ'd what mad Cassandra taught?
Now let us go, where Phœbus leads the way: 250
He said, and we with glad Consent obey.