'Daughter of Latona,Diana, kindly virgin of the groves,I, her father, swear this child shall beThy servant -- the first weapon she embracesThine, as by thy mercy through the airShe escapes the enemy. I beg thee, goddess,Take her as thine own, this girl committedNow to the veering wind.'Then he drew backHis arm and let the spun shaft fly. The watersDinned below, and over the rushing streamSmall and forlorn Camilla soared across
(It's better to create than destroy what's unnecessary)
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
The Aeneid - pg. 352
Labels: Publius Vergilius Maro
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