violence gave warning to the mighty mother to ward off

the firebrand from her consecrated ships. Now in a moment

a strange light flashed on the eyes of all, and a great 15

cloud was seen from the quarter of the dawn-goddess

running athwart the sky, with the choirs of Ida in its

train; then came darting through the air a voice of terror,

thrilling the ranks of Trojan and Rutulian from end to

end: “Busy not yourselves, ye Teucrians, to defend my 20

ships, nor take weapons into your hands: Turnus shall

have leave to burn up the ocean sooner than to consume