The three to three fought for it yet again. 1292 Thou knowest what it achieved from Sabine wrong 1293 Down to Lucretia’s sorrow, in seven kings O’ercoming round about the neighboring nations; Thou knowest what it achieved, borne by the Romans Illustrious against Brennus, against Pyrrhus, 1294 Against the other princes and confederates. Torquatus thence and Quinctius, who from locks 1295 Unkempt was named, Decii and Fabii, 1296 Received the fame I willingly embalm; It struck to earth the pride of the Arabians, Who, following Hannibal, had passed across The Alpine ridges, Po, from which thou glidest; Beneath it triumphed while they yet were young Pompey and Scipio, and to the hill 1297 Beneath which thou wast born it bitter seemed; Then, near unto the time when heaven had willed 1298