So saying, a garland of green bay he doth his brows about, And victor over all the men Acestes giveth out: 540 Nor did the good Eurytion grudge his honour so preferred, Though he alone from height of heaven had brought adown the bird: But he came next in gift-giving who sheared the string, and last Was he who set his wingèd reed amidmost of the mast. Now had Æneas called to him, ere yet the match was done, The child of Epytus, the guard, and fellow of his son, Beardless Iulus, and so spake into his faithful ear: "Go thou and bid Ascenius straight, if ready dight with gear He hath that army of the lads, and fair array of steeds, To bring unto his grandsire now, himself in warlike weeds, 550 That host of his." The lord meanwhile biddeth all folk begone Who into the long course had poured, and leave the meadow lone. Then come the lads: in equal ranks before their fathers' eyes They shine upon their bitted steeds, and wondering murmurs rise From men of Troy and Sicily as on their ways they fare. Due crown of well-ordainèd leaves bindeth their flowing hair, And each a pair of cornel shafts with iron head doth hold; And some the polished quiver bear at shoulder: limber gold, Ringing the neck with twisted stem, high on the breast is shown. Three companies of horse they are by tale, and up and down 560 Three captains ride, and twice six lads each leadeth to the war: In bands of even tale they shine, and like their leaders are. Their first array all glad at heart doth little Priam lead, Who from his grandsire had his name, thy well-renowned seed, Polites, fated to beget Italian folk: him bore A Thracian piebald flecked with white, whose feet were white before, And white withal the crest of him that high aloft he flung. Next Atys came, from whence the stem of Latin Atii sprung; Young Atys, whom Iulus young most well-beloved did call: Iulus last, in goodliness so far excelling all, 570 Upon a horse of Sidon came, whom that bright Dido gave To be a token of her love, her memory to save. On horses of Acestes old, Trinacrian-nurtured beasts, The others of the youth are borne.