homeward on their tall steeds, and carry tidings of peace.

Meanwhile, there was Jove’s relentless spouse travelling

back from her own Argos, city of Inachus, and already

launched on mid air; looking from the sky over Sicilian 20

Pachynus, she beheld in distant prospect Æneas in his

hour of joy and the Dardan fleet. Already she sees him

building his home; already he has made the soil his friend,

and has parted from his ships. Pierced with bitter grief,

she stayed her course, and then, shaking her head, pours 25

from her heart words like these: “Ah, that hated stock!