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Book 9 · lines 172–186
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172Nec modus est: sorbent avidae praecordia flammae,
173caeruleusque fluit toto de corpore sudor,
174ambustique sonant nervi: caecaque medullis
175tabe liquefactis tollens ad sidera palmas
176“cladibus,” exclamat “Saturnia, pascere nostris,
177pascere et hanc pestem specta, crudelis, ab alto
178corque ferum satia. Vel si miserandus et hosti,
179hoc est, si tibi sum, diris cruciatibus aegram
180invisamque animam natamque laboribus aufer:
181hoc mihi munus erit; decet haec dare dona novercam.
182Ergo ego foedantem peregrino templa cruore
183Busirin domui saevoque alimenta parentis
184Antaeo eripui? Nec me pastoris Hiberi
185forma triplex, nec forma triplex tua, Cerbere, movit?
186Vosne, manus, validi pressistis cornua tauri?