a warrior’s shield and helm and stalwart frame shalt thou
toss beneath thy waters, father Tiber! Aye, clamour for
battle, and break your plighted word!” 5
Thus having said, he rises from his lofty seat, and first
of all quickens the altars where the Herculean fires were
smouldering, and with glad heart approaches the hearth-god
of yesterday, and the small household powers; duly
they sacrifice chosen sheep, Evander for his part and the 10
Trojan youth for theirs. Next he moves on to the ships
and revisits his crew: from whose number he chooses men