XXVI Right glad were all the Romans Who, in that hour of dread, Against great odds bare up the war Around Valerius dead, When from the south the cheer...
XXV Herminius beat his bosom： But never a word he spake. He clapped his hand on Auster's mane, He gave the reins a shake. Away, away, went Auster,...
XXIV ``Herminius！ Aulus greets thee； He bids thee come with speed, To help our central bettle, For sore is there our need； There wars the youngest Tar...
XXIII So Aulus spake, and turned him Again to that fierce strife； And Caius Cossus mounted, And rode for death and life. Loud clanged beneath his hors...
XXII ``Now hearken, Caius Cossus： Spring on thy horse's back； Ride as the wolves of Apennine Were all upon thy track； Haste to our southward battl...
XXI Then answered Caius Cossus： ``I see an evil sight； The banner of proud Tusculum Comes from the Latian right； I see the plum 嶮horsemen； And far bef...
XX But north looked the Dictator； North looked he long and hard, And spake to Caius Cossus, The Captain of his Guard； ``Caius, of all the Romans Thou ...
XIX Then tenfold round the body The roar of battle rose, Like the roar of a burning forest, When a strong north wind blows, Now backward, and now forw...
XVIII But fiercer grew the fighting Around Valerius dead； For Titus dragged him by the foot And Aulus by the head. ``On, Latines, on！'' quoth ...
XVII But meanwhile in the centre Great deeds of arms were wrought； There Aulus the Dictator And there Valerius fought. Aulus with his good broadsword ...