tongue, nor in the body competency of wonted_strength, nor voice nor words obey [the dictates of our will]; just so from Turnus the cursed fiend withholds success, by whatever efforts of valour he sought the way. Then various thoughts are rolling in his breast. Now he turns his eyes on the Rutulians, now on the city [of Laurentum], now stands hovering in dread, and trembles for the approach of the dart. Nor [perceives he] whither he can fly, nor how he may make head against his foe, nor sees he any where the chariot or his sister charioteer. In this perplexity Æneas brandishes against him the dart of fate, having with his eye marked out the destined wound, and with the whole force of his body hurls it from afar. Never did stones shot from a battering engine roar so loud, nor from the thunder burst such mighty peals. Like a black whirlwind flies the javelin winged with dire destruction; it opens a passage through his corslet's border, and the utmost orb of his seven-fold shield; then hissing passes through his mid thigh. Down to earth the mighty Turnus wounded sinks on his doubled knee. Up rise the Rutulians together with a groan, and the whole mountain around rebellows, and the deep groves far and near return the sound. He, humble and suppliant, stretching his eyes and imploring hand, says, I have indeed deserved, nor do I deprecate: improve thy fortune. If any regard to a wretched father can move thee, (thou too hadst such a sire, Anchises,) have compassion, I pray thee, on the age of Daunus, and me, or, if you rather choose, this body, despoiled of life, unto my friends restore. You have overcome, and the Ausonians have seen thy vanquished foe stretch forth his [suppliant] hands: Lavinia is thy bride. Persist not further in thy hate. Æneas, fierce as he was from the heat of action, stood rolling his eyes, and repressed his hand: and still more and more the speech had begun to move his wavering mind, when on the high shoulder [of his foe] the inauspicious belt appeared, and with its well-known bosses, the girdle of youthful Pallas shone, whom vanquished, Turnus with a wound had slain, and on his shoulders wore the hostile badge. Soon as the hero espied the memorials of his cruel grief and the spoils [of his friend], inflamed with fury and terribly enraged, [he exclaimed, And] shalt thou from me hence escape clad in the spoils of my friends? Thee Pallas, Pallas, with this wound a victim devotes, and takes vengeance on thy accursed blood. With these words deep in his opposed bosom he furious plunged the sword. But with the chill of death are his limbs relaxed, and with a groan the indignant soul hurries down to the shades. THE END. 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