36'O offspring of the race of gods, you who bring back to us the Trojan city from its enemies and preserve Pergamum for ever, you long awaited by the soil of Laurentum and the Latin fields, here is a sure home for you, here are your sure household gods; do not draw back; 40and do not be frightened by the threats of war: all the swelling anger and wrath of the gods has subsided. 49Now in what way you may victoriously accomplish what lies before you, I shall teach you in a few words; pay attention. 51On these shores Arcadians, a race sprung from Pallas, who followed King Evander as his companions, who followed his standards, chose a site and built a city in the hills, Pallanteum, named after their ancestor Pallas.
55These wage war unceasingly with the Latin people; 56take them as allies into your camp and join treaties with them. 57I myself shall guide you between my banks straight up the river, so that, carried upstream, you may overcome the opposing current with your oars. 59Up, come, goddess-born, and as the first stars are setting offer prayers duly to Juno and overcome her anger and threats with suppliant vows. 61To me you will pay honour when you are victor. 62I am he whom you see grazing the banks with full flood and cutting through the rich tilled fields, the blue Tiber, the river most pleasing to heaven. 65Here is my great home; my source rises among lofty cities.'