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THE NINTH BOOK OF VIRGIL'S AENEIS.
THE ARGUMENT.
Iris commands bold Turnus to invade
The Trojans, whilst Aeneas gathers aide.
He draws the Army forth: attempts to burn
The fleet, which scape, and into Sea-Nymphs turn.
Euryalus and Nisus venture through
The enemies camp by night and many slew.
Their wofull deaths. Italians with the dawn
To storm the town are from their quarters drawn.
The Trojans sally forth; in whose retreat
Turnus engag'd is shut within their gate.
Many brave men he kils, then on he goes
Single against whole regiments of foes:
At last leaps ore the wall the river swam,
And off with all his arms in safety came.
WHilst thus affairs in severall places went,
Juno to valiant Turnus Iris sent.
Then in the sacred grove by chance he sate,
Was to his sire Pilumnus consecrate.