The Columbiad by Joel Barlow — Read

Actions of the Inca Capac -- A general invasion of his dominions threatened by the mountain savages -- Rocha, the Inca's son, sent with a few companions to offer terms of peace -- His embassy -- His adventure with the worshippers of the volcano -- With those of the storm on the Andes -- Falls in with the savage armies -- Character and speech of Zamor, their chief -- Capture of Rocha and his companions -- Sacrifice of the latter -- Death song of Azonto -- War dance -- March of the savage armies down the mountains to Peru -- Incan army meets them -- Battle joins -- Peruvians terrified by an eclipse of the sun, and routed -- They fly to Cusco -- Grief of Oella, supposing the darkness to be occasioned by the death of Rocha -- Sun appears -- Peruvians from the city wall discover Rocha on an altar in the savage camp -- They march in haste out of the city and engage the savages -- Exploits of Capac -- Death of Zamor -- Recovery of Rocha and submission of the enemy.

Now twenty years these children of the skies Beheld their gradual growing empire rise.