Not distant far from wealthy  seat,
Heroick  own'd a fair retreat;
His rank, and early worth, the high command
Of all the fam'd  force had gain'd:
In peaceful times the chief whom all admir'd,
To prove a softer happiness, retir'd;
'Twas here  his wishes fir'd,
With ravish'd eyes her heav'nly face he view'd,
And for the glorious prize to  su'd;
Proffer'd with sacred rites his vows to bind:
This honour pleas'd the haughty virgin's mind;
On meaner terms she had his suit deny'd;
With virtue guarded and a noble pride,
The lover finds success, but all his joys
A sudden summons from the king destroys.