Book 11.618-628
The Latins retreat and the Trojans pursue. As they near the walls, the Latin cavalry turns and attacks the Trojans, who flee in turn.
Extemplo turbatae acies, versique Latini
618
reiciunt parmas et equos ad moenia vertunt.
619
Troes agunt, princeps turmas inducit Asilas.
620
Iamque propinquabant portis, rursusque Latini
621
clamorem tollunt et mollia colla reflectunt:
622
hi fugiunt penitusque datis referuntur habenis.
623
Qualis ubi alterno procurrens gurgite pontus
624
nunc ruit ad terram scopulusque superiacit unda
625
spumeus extremamque sinu perfundit harenam,
626
nunc rapidus retro atque aestu revoluta resorbens
627
saxa fugit litusque vado labente relinquit:
628