Book 9.621-629
Ascanius, frustrated with the boasts of Numanus Remulus, readies his arrow and prays to Jupiter.
Talia iactantem dictis ac dira canentem
621
non tulit Ascanius nervoque obversus equino
622
contendit telum diversaque bracchia ducens
623
constitit, ante Iovem supplex per vota precatus:
624
“Iuppiter omnipotens, audacibus adnue coeptis.
625
Ipse tibi ad tua templa feram sollemnia dona
626
et statuam ante aras aurata fronte iuvencum
627
candentem pariterque caput cum matre ferentem,
628
iam cornu petat et pedibus qui spargat harenam.”
629
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