IV But Roman, when thou standest Upon that holy ground, Look thou with heed on the dark rock That girds the dark lake round. So shalt thou see a hoof-...
V Since last the Great Twin Brethren Of mortal eyes were seen, Have years gone by an hundred And fourscore and thirteen. That summer a Virginius Was C...
VI ``Hear, Senators and people Of the good town of Rome, The Thirty Cities charge you To bring the Tarquins home： And if ye still be stubborn To work ...
VII Then spake the Consul Aulus, He spake a bitter jest： ``Once the jays sent a message Unto the eagle's nest：—— Now yield thou up thi...
VIII The Herald of the Latines Hath hied him back in state： The Fathers of the City Are met in high debate. Then spake the elder Consul, And ancient m...
IX So Aulus was Dictator, The man of seventy fights； He made utius Elva His Master of the Knights. On the third morn thereafter, At downing of the day...
X Up rose the golden morning Over the Porcian height, The proud Ides of Quintilis Marked evermore in white. Not without secret trouble Our bravest saw...
XI Aricia, Cora, Norba, Velitr*, with the might Of Setia and of Tusculum, Were marshalled on the right： The leader was Mamilius, Prince of the Latian ...
XII Lavinium and Laurentum Had on the left their post, With all the banners of the marsh, And banners of the coast. Their leader was false Sextus, Tha...
XIII But in the centre thickest Were ranged the shields of foes, And from the centre loudest The cry of batle rose. There Tibur marched and Pedum Bene...