and keen Serestus, whom father Æneas, should
adverse crisis call for action, left to command the warriors
and govern affairs at home. The whole army along the
wall, dividing the danger, keeps guard, each relieving 10
each at the post assigned.
The warder of the gate was Nisus, a soldier of keenest
mettle, Hyrtacus’ son, whom Ida the huntress sent to
attend Æneas, quick with the dart and the flying arrow:
and at his side Euryalus, than who was none fairer among 15
Æneas’ children, none that ever donned the arms of Troy,