Herds were lowing on the plain, Where stand the Forum and Carinae's street.
"These gates," said he, "did great Alcides deign To pass; this palace did the god contain.
Dare thou to quit thee like the god, nor dread To scorn mere wealth, nor humble cheer disdain." So saying, AEneas through the door he led, And skins of Libyan bears on garnered leaves outspread.
XLIX.

Night, with dark wings descending, wrapt the world, When Venus, harassed, nor in vain, with fear, To see the menace at Laurentum hurled, To Vulcan, on his golden couch, drew near, Breathing immortal passion: "Husband dear, When Greeks the fated citadel of Troy With fire and sword were ravaging, or ere Her towers had fallen, I sought not to employ Arms, arts or aid of thine, their purpose to destroy.
L.

"Ne'er taxed I then thy labours, dearest love, Large as my debt to Priam's sons, and sore My grief for poor AEneas.

Now, since Jove Hath brought him here to the Rutulian shore, Thine arms I ask, thy deity implore, A mother for her son.

Dread power divine, Whom Thetis, whom Tithonus' spouse of yore Could move with tears, behold, what hosts combine, What towns, with barr'd gates, arm to ruin me and mine." LI.