Then fury spurred their courage, and behold, / As ravening wolves, when darkness hides the day, / Stung with mad fire of famine uncontrolled, / Prowl from their dens, and leave the whelps to stay, / With jaws athirst and gaping for the prey. / So to sure death, amid the darkness there, / Where swords, and spears, and foemen bar the way, / Into the centre of the town we fare. / Night with her shadowy cone broods o'er the vaulted air.
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Clouds the darkened heavens have drowned, / and snatched the daylight from the Trojans' eyes. / Black night broods on the waters; all around / from pole to pole the rattling peals resound / and frequent flashes light the lurid air. / All nature, big with instant ruin, frowned / destruction.
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An impressive silence broods over the monstrous structure where such multitudes of men and women were wont to assemble in other days.
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The Northern Mockingbird has the “Least Concern” status by the IUCN. There are an astounding 33 million individuals worldwide. Their breeding season occurs during the warm months (May–August). A female will have 2–3 broods a year, each time laying up to 6 eggs.
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