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A Lay Sung at the Feast (16)
2023-12-06XVI 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...
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A Lay Sung at the Feast (15)
2023-12-06XV 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...
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A Lay Sung at the Feast (14)
2023-12-06XIV 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...
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A Lay Sung at the Feast (13)
2023-12-06XIII 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...
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A Lay Sung at the Feast (12)
2023-12-06XII 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...
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A Lay Sung at the Feast (11)
2023-12-06XI 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 ...
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A Lay Sung at the Feast (10)
2023-12-06X 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...
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A Lay Sung at the Feast (9)
2023-12-06IX 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...
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A Lay Sung at the Feast (8)
2023-12-06VIII 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...
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A Lay Sung at the Feast (7)
2023-12-06VII 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...