606Meanwhile Jupiter, unprompted, addresses Juno: 'O my sister and at the same time my dearest wife, it is Venus, as you thought (nor does your judgement deceive you), who sustains the Trojan power, not the men's right hands, vigorous in war, nor their fierce spirit, enduring of danger.' 611Juno answered him submissively: 'Why, O fairest husband, do you trouble me, sick at heart and fearing your harsh words? 613If my love had the power it once had and that was fitting, you would surely not deny me this, all-powerful one: that I might withdraw Turnus from the fight and keep him safe for his father Daunus. 617As it is, let him perish and pay the Teucrians the penalty with his loyal blood.
618Yet he draws his name from our origin, and Pilumnus is his fourth father, and often has he loaded your threshold with lavish hand and many gifts.' 621To her the king of ethereal Olympus speaks briefly thus: 'If a delay of imminent death and time for the doomed young man is what you ask, and you understand that I so decide, take Turnus away in flight and snatch him from the fates that press on him: so far there is room to indulge you. 625But if any deeper favour lies hidden beneath these prayers, and you think the whole war can be moved or changed, you feed on empty hopes.' 628And Juno, weeping: 'What if you were to grant in your mind what you begrudge in word, and this life were to remain assured for Turnus?
630As it is, a grievous end awaits him, guiltless, or I am carried far from the truth. 631But O, may I rather be mocked by a false fear, and may you, who can, turn your purposes to better!'