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208. Saying such things with a voice, weary with huge cares, he pretends hope with his face, he pushes [down] his deep grief. 210. They (the Trojans) gird themselves for the prize and for future feasts: they tear the hides from the sides and denude the flesh; they cut the part into pieces, and and pierce the quivering [flesh] with spits, 213. others place bronz [urns] on the shore and tend the flames. Then they restored strengths with food, and having spread out through the grass thy filled [themselves] of old Bachus (wine) and and of rich venison. 216. After hunger was removed by feasts and the tables were removed, they sought again lost friends with long conversation, and [they were] uncertain between hope and fear, whether to believe that those called live, or have suffered the final end and can not now hear, having been called. 220. Pious Aeneas groans especially now the downfall of sharp Orontes, now Amycus, and (he groans) with himself the cruel fate of Lycus and (he groans) brave Gyan and brave Cloanthus. 223. And now there was an end, when Jupiter looking down from highest heaven at the billowing sea and lands spread out and shores and wide (spread out) peoples, thus he stopped at the top of heaven and fixed [his] lights on the kingdom[s] of Libya. 227. And sadder Venus, her shining eyes filled with tears, addressed him [while he was] pondering such things in his heart, 229. “O [you] who rule the affairs of men and of gods with eternal rule, and frighten with lightening, what so great [crime] was Aeneas able to commit against you, what [crime] were the Trojans able [to commit], to whom all the orb of lands is closed off on account of Italy, having suffered so many disasters” 234. Surely you have promised that from here one day, with the years rolling, the Romans will be leaders restored from the blood of Teucrus, who would hold the sea, who would hold all the lands with power. What idea has turned you, progenitor? 237. Indeed, with this I found consolation for the fall of Troy and the sad downfall[s] balancing opposite fates with [these] fates; now the same fortune follows the men driven by so many misfortunes. 241. What end of labors do you give, great king? Antenor having escaped the midst of the Greeks was able to enter the Illyrian bays, and safe, to overcome the kingdom[s] of the Liburnians, and the spring of Timavus, whence with a vast roar it comes through the nine mouths into the furious sea and overwhelms the fields with with roaring sea. 247. Here however he located the city and homes of Patavium and he gave to the nation the name of the Teucrians and he hung the Trojan arms, now he rests settled in quiet peace: 250. but we, your offspring, to whom you promised the palace of heaven, with ships having been lost on account of the anger of one (unspeakable!) we are betrayed and we are separated far from the Italian shores. Is this the reward of piety? Thus you restore us in power? 254. Smiling to (at) her with a face which calms heaven and storms, the begetter of men and gods poured out kisses to the daughter, then he said such things: 257. Spare (your) fear, Cytherea, the fate of your [people] remains unmoved for you; you will percieve the city and the promised walls of Lavinia and you will bring great souled Aeneas uplifted to the stars of heaven. And no opinion turns me. 261. For you, (for I confess, since this care gnaws at you I will move (unveil) the rolling secrets of the fates longer) he will wage a huge war in Italy and he will crush the fierce peoples and he will place the customs for men and the walls, ruling in Latium while a third summer will have seen him ruling and three winters will have passed with the Rutulians having been subdued. 267. But the boy, Ascanius, to whom now the name Iulus is added (he was Ilus while the Ilium state stood in power), he will fulfill in power thirty great orbs (years) with months rolling, and he will transfer the kingdom from the seat of Lavinia and he will fortify Alba Longa with great force.