TRANSLATION FROM VIRGIL 155

Whom, after slaughter of thy many friends

And travail of the people and thy town,

All-wearied, lord, how gladly we behold 1

What sorry chance hath stained thy lively face?

Or why see I these wounds, alas so wide?'

He answcr'd nought, nor in my vain demands

Abode, but from the bottom of his breast

Sighing he said: 'Flee, flee, O goddess* son!

And save thee from the fury of this flame.

Our enemies now are masters of the walls,

And Troye town now falleth from the top.

Sufficeth that is done for Priam's reign.

If force might serve to succour Troye town,

This right hand well mought have been her defence.

But Troye now commendeth to thy charge

Her holy reliques, and her privy gods.

Them join to thee, as fellows of thy fate.

Large walls rear thou for them: for so thou shalt,

After time spent in the overwander'd flood/

This said, he brought forth Vesta in his hands,

Her fillets eke, and everlasting flame.

In this mean while, with diverse plaint the town
Throughout was spread; and louder more and more
The din resound, with rattling of arms,
Although mine old father Anchises* house
Removed stood, with shadow hid of trees,
I waked: therewith to the house-top I ciamb,
And hearkening stood I: like as when the flame
Lights in the corn by drift of boisterous wind,
Or the swift stream that driveth from the hill
Roots up the fields and presseth the ripe com
And plowed ground, and overwhelms the grove,
The silly herdman all astonied stands,
From the high rock while he doth hear the sound.

Then the Greeks* faith, then their deceit appear'd.
Of Deiphobus the palace large and great
Fell to the ground, all overspread with flash*
His next neighbour Ucalegon afire:
The Sygean seas did glister all with flame.
Upsprang the cry of men, and trumpets* blast.
Then, as distraught, I did my armour on,
Ne could I tell yet whereto arms availed.
But with our feres to throng out from the press
Toward the tower, our hearts brent with desire.
Wrath prickt us forth, and unto us it seem'd
A seemly thing to die arm'd in the field.