spoke, she was at the top of the lofty steps, and was embracing

and fondling in her bosom her dying sister, and

stanching with her robe the black streams of blood.

Dido strives to raise her heavy eyes, and sinks down

again, the deep stab gurgles in her breast. Thrice, with

an effort, she lifted and reared herself up on her elbow; 5

thrice, she fell back on the couch, and with helpless

wandering eyes aloft in the sky, sought for the light and

groaned when she found it.

Then Juno almighty, in compassion for her lengthened