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Velocem interea superis in sedibus Opim, unam ex virginibus sociis sacraque caterva, compellabat
Meanwhile in the heavenly dwellings, the daughter of Latona started to address the swift Opis, one of her maidenly companions and her sacred band
et has tristis Latonia voces ore dabat:
and gave forth these sad words from her mouth
‘graditur bellum ad crudele Camilla, o virgo, et nostris nequiquam cingitur armis, cara mihi ante alias.
‘O maiden Camilla, dear to me above [all] others, is going forth to war and is being vainly girded with out weapons.
neque enim novus iste Dianae venit amor
For this [is] not a new love [which] has come upon Diana
subitaque animum dulcedine movit.
and roused her passion with sudden sweetness.
pulsus ob invidiam regno virisque superbas
Driven from his kingdom on account of hatred of his proud might
Priverno antiqua Metabus cum excederet urbe,
when Metabus was leaving the ancient city Privernum,
infantem fugiens media inter proelia belli sustulit exsilio comitem
as he fled in the midst of the battles of the war, he lifted up the child as a companion for his exile.
matrisque vocavit nomine Casmillae mutata parte Camillam.
And called her Camilla after the name of her mother Casmilla, changing a part [of the name].
ipse sinu prae se portans iuga longa petebat solorum nemorum:
Carrying her in front of himself on his chest, he himself was seeking the long ridges of lonely groves:
tela undique saeva premebant
on all sides the savage weapons were pressing upon [him]
et circumfuso volitabant milite Volsci.
and the Volscians were hovering, pouring their soldiers around him.