Book 5.136-150
The rowers take their positions and the horn sounds to start the race. The boats leap forward.
Considunt transtris, intentaque brachia remis;
136
intenti exspectant signum, exsultantiaque haurit
137
corda pavor pulsans, laudumque arrecta cupido.
138
Inde, ubi clara dedit sonitum tuba, finibus omnes,
139
haud mora, prosiluere suis; ferit aethera clamor
140
nauticus, adductis spumant freta versa lacertis.
141
Infindunt pariter sulcos, totumque dehiscit
142
convulsum remis rostrisque tridentibus aequor.
143
Non tam praecipites biiugo certamine campum
144
corripuere, ruuntque effusi carcere currus,
145
nec sic immissis aurigae undantia lora
146
concussere iugis pronique in verbera pendent.
147
Tum plausu fremituque virum studiisque faventum
148
consonat omne nemus, vocemque inclusa volutant
149
litora, pulsati colles clamore resultant.
150