Page:Virgil's Pastorals, Georgics and Aeneis - Dryden (1709) - volume 2.djvu/147

And brought the Gifts. The Queen, already sate
Amidst the Trojan Lords, in shining State,
High on a Golden Bed: Her Princely Guest,
Was next her side, in order sate the rest. 980
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$Then Canisters with Bread are heap'd on high;
Th' Attendants Water for their Hands supply;
And having wash'd, with silken Towels dry.
Next fifty Handmaids in long order bore
The Censers, and with Fumes the Gods adore. 985
Then Youths, and Virgins twice as many, join
To place the Dishes, and to serve the Wine.
The Tyrian Train, admitted to the Feast,
Approach, and on the painted Couches rest.
All on the Trojan Gifts, with Wonder gaze; 990
But view the beauteous Boy with more amaze.
His Rosy-colour'd Cheeks, his radiant Eyes,
His Motions, Voice, and Shape, and all the God's disguise.
Nor pass unprais'd the Vest and Veil Divine,
Which wand'ring Foliage and rich Flow'rs entwine.
But far above the rest, the Royal Dames 996
(Already doom'd to Love's disastrous Flame;)
With Eyes insatiate, and tumultuous Joy,
Behold the Presents, and admires the Boy.
The guileful God, about the Heroe long, 1000
With Children's play, and false Embraces hung;
Then sought the Queen: She took him to her Arms,
With greedy Pleasure, and devour'd his Charms.