Is black and spiky; bronze defies the sunlight, Tossing its luster cloudward. As waves at sea At first are little whitecaps under the wind, And slowly turn to billows, and then great combers, So rose the swell of war. Young Almo fell, Eldest of Tyrrhus’ sons; a whirring arrow, Piercing the throat, choked him in his own blood. And many around him fell, among them one, A good old man, Galaesus, who had come forward To plead for peace, and died; he was most just Of all Ausonia’s men, and wealthy, counting Five flocks of sheep and cattle; a hundred ploughs Furrowed his acres. So they fought together, And neither won,--Allecto had kept her promise: She had soaked the war in blood, she had made beginning Of death in battle. She left the western land, She soared to Juno in heaven, proud of her triumph:-- “There it is for you, perfect, war created From disagreement! Tell them to join in friendship, Let them make treaties, now my hand has spattered The Trojans with Ausonian blood! And still I can do more, if you desire it: cities Near-by, I can plague to war with rumors, burn them With wild desire for battle, bring in allies From everywhere; I will sow the land with armies.” But Juno answered:--“That is plenty, thank you; They can not stop it now; man battles man; Fresh blood is on the arms that chance first gave. Now let them stage that bridal feast, that wedding, Venus’ distinguished son, and king Latinus! Olympus’ ruler would be most unwilling To let you roam thus freely in the heavens; Be gone from here; whatever more is needed, I will attend to.” So spoke Saturn’s daughter, And the serpents hissed as the Fury raised her wings, Flew up, swooped down, to Hell. Under high hills In Italy’s heart, there lies a vale, Ampsanctus, Well known in many lands. Dark forests hide it On every side, and in its very centre A roaring torrent over the rocks goes brawling, And there is a cavern here, a breathing hole For terrible Dis, and a gorge, where Acheron river Opens the deadly jaws; and here Allecto Sank out of sight, relieving earth and heaven.