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  • 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...