And overthrown the lofty walls of Troy.
Behold—for I will straight remove the mist
Which, dense and clinging, clouds thy mortal sight;
Do thou but be obedient to my words;—
Here, where thou seest huge masses overthrown,
Rocks torn from rocks, commingled smoke and dust,
Great Neptune with his trident’s fearful stroke
Causes the walls to rock upon their base.
Here Juno, first of all, with savage mien,
Besets the Scæan gates, and, girt with steel,