}
{ Proud of his realm, and of his royal bride,
{ Vaunting before his troops, and lengthened with a stride,
{ In these insulting terms the Trojans he defied:—
"Twice-conquered cowards! now your shame is shown—
Cooped up a second time within your town!
Who dare not issue forth in open field,
But hold your walls before you for a shield.
Thus threat you war? thus our alliance force?
What gods, what madness, hither steered your course?