honoured by me with sacrifice, ever with offerings, the 15

river with the crescent horn, the monarch of Hesperian

waters. Be but thou present, and confirm by thy deed

thy heavenly tokens.” So saying, he chooses two biremes

from the fleet and fits them with rowers, while he gives

his comrades arms to wear. 20

When lo, a sudden portent marvellous to view—stretched

in milk-white length along the sward, herself of

one hue with her white litter, conspicuous on the verdant

bank is seen a sow, whom pious Æneas to thee, even to