. Lays of ancient Rome, with Ivry, and The Armada;. Raved the wild stream of flight;And how the Lake Regillus Bubbled with crimson foam,What time the Thirty Cities Came forth to war with Rome. BATTLE OF THE LAKE REGILLUS. 63 IV But, Roman, when thou standest, Upon that holy ground,Look thou with heed on the dark rock That girds the dark lake round,So shalt thou see a hoof-mark Stamped deep into the flint;It was no hoof of mortal steed That made so strange a dint:There to the Great Twin Brethren Vow thou thy vows, and prayThat they, in tempest and in fight, Will keep thy head alway. v. Since la
. Lays of ancient Rome, with Ivry, and The Armada;. Raved the wild stream of flight;And how the Lake Regillus Bubbled with crimson foam,What time the Thirty Cities Came forth to war with Rome. BATTLE OF THE LAKE REGILLUS. 63 IV But, Roman, when thou standest, Upon that holy ground,Look thou with heed on the dark rock That girds the dark lake round,So shalt thou see a hoof-mark Stamped deep into the flint;It was no hoof of mortal steed That made so strange a dint:There to the Great Twin Brethren Vow thou thy vows, and prayThat they, in tempest and in fight, Will keep thy head alway. v. Since last the Great Twin Brethren Of mortal eyes were seen,Have years gone by an hundred And fourscore and summer a Virginius Was Consul first in place ;The second was stout Aulus, Of the Posthumian race. 64 LAYS OF ANCIENT ROME. The Herald of the Latines From Gabii came in state:The Herald of the Latines Passed through Romes Eastern Gate :The Herald of the Latines Did in our Forum stand ;And there he did his office, A sceptre in his VL 4 Hear, Senators and peopleOf the good town of Rome, The Thirty Cities charge youTo bring the Tarquins home BATTLE OF THE LAKE REGILLUS. 65 And if ye still be stubborn, To work the Tarquins wrong,The Thirty Cities warn you, Look that your walls be strong. VII. Then spake the Consul Aulus, He spake a bitter jest:Once the jays sent a message Unto the eagles nest :—Now yield thou up thine eyrie Unto the carrion-kite,Or come forth valiantly, and face The jays in deadly fight-Forth looked in wrath the eagle ; And carrion-kite and jay,Soon as they saw his beak and claw, Fled screaming far away. VIII. The Herald of the Latines Hath hied him back in state : The Fathers of the CityAre met in high debate. F 66 LAYS OF ANCIENT ROME. Then spake the elder Consul, An ancient man and wise :* Now hearken, Conscript Fathers, To that which I seasons of great peril Tis good that one bear swayThen choose we a Dictator, Whom all men shall o
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