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Book 6 · lines 587–601
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587Tempus erat, quo sacra solent trieterica Bacchi
588Sithoniae celebrare nurus: nox conscia sacris.
589Nocte sonat Rhodope tinnitibus aeris acuti,
590nocte sua est egressa domo regina deique
591ritibus instruitur furialiaque accipit arma.
592Vite caput tegitur, lateri cervina sinistro
593vellera dependent, umero levis incubat hasta.
594Concita per silvas turba comitante suarum
595terribilis Procne furiisque agitata doloris,
596Bacche, tuas simulat. Venit ad stabula avia tandem
597exululatque euhoeque sonat portasque refringit
598germanamque rapit; raptaeque insignia Bacchi
599induit et vultus hederarum frondibus abdit
600attonitamque trahens intra sua moenia ducit.
601Ut sensit tetigisse domum Philomela nefandam,