Thus when the names of heroes we declare, Names, whose unpolished sounds offend the ear, We add, or lop some branches which abound, Till the harsh a… - Marco Girolamo Vida

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Thus when the names of heroes we declare,
Names, whose unpolished sounds offend the ear,
We add, or lop some branches which abound,
Till the harsh accents are with smoothness crowned
That mellows every word, and softens every sound.