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Stabant orantes primi transmittere cursum
Tendebantque manus ripae ulterioris amore.
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They stood, pleading to be the first ferried across, and stretched out hands in yearning for the farther shore.
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Lines 313-314
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Craving the far shore stood the suppliant band, Seeking first passage, each with outstretched hand.
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There all stood begging to be first across And reached out longing hands to the far shore.
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The first stood praying to be taken across, they stretched out their hands in desire for the farther shore.
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They stood begging to be the first to make the voyage over and they reached out their hands in longing for the further shore.
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There they stood, entreating to be the first to pass over, and ever stretched forth their hands with longing desire for the farther shore.

 

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