Aeneid

Virgil

Vergil. The Aeneid of Virgil. Williams, Theodore, C, translator. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1910.

  1. He spoke, and swiftlier than his word subdued
  2. the swelling of the floods; dispersed afar
  3. th' assembled clouds, and brought back light to heaven.
  4. Cymothoe then and Triton, with huge toil,
  5. thrust down the vessels from the sharp-edged reef;
  6. while, with the trident, the great god's own hand
  7. assists the task; then, from the sand-strewn shore
  8. out-ebbing far, he calms the whole wide sea,
  9. and glides light-wheeled along the crested foam.
  10. As when, with not unwonted tumult, roars
  11. in some vast city a rebellious mob,
  12. and base-born passions in its bosom burn,
  13. till rocks and blazing torches fill the air
  14. (rage never lacks for arms)—if haply then
  15. some wise man comes, whose reverend looks attest
  16. a life to duty given, swift silence falls;
  17. all ears are turned attentive; and he sways
  18. with clear and soothing speech the people's will.
  19. So ceased the sea's uproar, when its grave Sire
  20. looked o'er th' expanse, and, riding on in light,
  21. flung free rein to his winged obedient car.