Unvanquished in the fray These withered arms their latest offering yield, These gauntlets I resign, and here renounce the field." LXVII.

Next cries AEneas to the crowd: "Come now, Whoso hath mind in archer's feats to vie, Step forth, and prove his cunning with the bow": Then sets the prizes: on the beach hard by With stalwart arms he rears a mast on high, Ta'en from Serestus' vessel, and thereto A fluttering pigeon with a string doth tie, Mark for their shafts.

Around the rivals drew, And in a brazen helm the gathered lots they threw.
LXIII.

Out leap the names; cheers hail the first in place, Hippocoon, son of Hyrtacus renowned; Then Mnestheus, victor in the naval race, Mnestheus, his brows with olive wreath still crowned.
Third in the casque Eurytion's lot is found Thy brother, famous Pandarus, whose dart, Hurled at the Danaans, did the truce confound.
Last comes Acestes, for with dauntless heart Still in the toils of youth the veteran claims his part.
LXIX.

Forth step the marksmen, and with bows well-bent, Draw forth their arrows, and their aim prepare.
Loud twanged the cord, as first Hippocoon sent His feathered shaft, that through the flowing air Went whistling on, and pierced the mast, and there Stuck fast.