XIV Now on each side the leaders Gave signal for the charge； And on each side the footmen Strode on with lance and targe； And on each side the horseme...
XV False Sextus rode out foremost, His look was high and bold； His corslet was of bison's hide, Plated with steel and gold. As glares the famished...
XVI But far to the north 髋utius, The Master of the Knights, Gave Tubero of Norba To feed the Porcian kites. Next under those red horse-hoofs Flaccus o...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...