}

{ Catillus pierced Iolas first; then drew

{ His reeking lance, and at Herminius threw,

{ The mighty champion of the Tuscan crew.

His neck and throat unarmed, his head was bare,

But shaded with a length of yellow hair:

Secure, he fought, exposed on every part,

A spacious mark for swords, and for the flying dart.

Across the shoulders came the feathered wound;

Transfixed, he fell, and doubled to the ground.