Serena’s care had brought safe home Stilicho’s affection welcomed there. Happy father to enter heaven with no fears for the future; he knew that thou wert to succeed him. With what joy he looks down from above and sees his glory enhanced by thine exploits! Europe and * * * * * Page 82 Europae Libyaeque hostes: Maurusius Atlas Gildonis Furias, Alaricum barbara Peuce 105 nutrierat, qui saepe tuum sprevere profana mente patrem. Thracum venienti e[26] finibus alter Hebri clausit aquas; alter praecepta vocantis respuit auxiliisque ad proxima bella negatis abiurata palam Libyae possederat arva: 110 quorum nunc meritam repetens non inmemor iram suppliciis fruitur natoque ultore triumphat. ense Thyestiadae poenas exegit Orestes, sed mixtum pietate nefas dubitandaque caedis gloria, materno laudem cum crimine pensat; 115 pavit Iuleos inviso sanguine manes Augustus, sed falsa pii praeconia sumpsit in luctum patriae civili strage parentans: at tibi causa patris rerum coniuncta saluti bellorum duplicat laurus, isdemque tropaeis 120 reddita libertas orbi, vindicta parenti. Sed mihi iam pridem captum Parnasia Maurum Pieriis egit fidibus chelys; arma Getarum nuper apud socerum plectro celebrata recenti. adventus nunc sacra tui libet edere Musis 125 grataque patratis exordia sumere bellis. Iam Pollentini tenuatus funere campi concessaque sibi (rerum sic admonet usus) luce, tot amissis sociis atque omnibus una direptis opibus, Latio discedere iussus 130 [26] Birt prints the _venientem finibus_ of A and B (the other MSS. have _veniens e_), and the _aquis_ (l. 108) of the better MSS. I have adopted Heinsius’ emendation _venienti_ with some hesitation. * * * * * Page 83