fierce the whirlwind of his hurtling lance. Had Ida’s

soil borne but two other so valiant, Dardanus would have 30

marched in his turn to the gates of Inachus, and the tears

of Greece would be flowing for a destiny reversed. All

those years of lingering at the walls of stubborn Troy, it

was Hector’s and Æneas’ hand that clogged the wheels of

Grecian victory, and delayed her coming till the tenth 35

campaign had begun. High in courage were both, high

in the glory of martial prowess; but piety gave him the

preëminence. Join hand to hand in treaty, if so you may;