Brutus Iulius Trois Page 03

Brutus Iulius Trois Page 03 Grey eyed Brutus was truly a Trojan son as he attended his father upon a great hunt Jealous Juno hated this Brutus this Trois her anger caused his arrow to slay neither the black boar nor the collared hind t'was Silvanus the fatal arrow struck Banished by kindred unfortunate Brutus abandoned Alba Longa for Chaonia in Greece In Chaonia Helenus wise son of Priam while a Grecian slave had gained all of Pyrrhus's property Andromache, Hector's widow and poor Neoptolemus's crown in Chaonia Helenus had rebuilt his Troy in the heart of Greece Alas long dead was Helenus his people left in bondage to Pandrasus the king once within the walls that were built from Trojan memories Brutus was welcomed by all men alike for his skill with sword, his youth, his sorrow brought him friends from all walks of life. here seemingly content the Trojan grew older an acknowledged leader of men. Up in the heavens upon the high mount Aquarius the eternal, Jove's sweet faced cup bearer eldest child of all the Trois, was weeping unable to don manhood's mantle to save his patrimony he bemoaned the travails of the surviving Trojans Venus strode forth to stand before Jove Ill have you kept the promise that was given that all Troys children shall have safe harbor free from Juno's deadly wrath Yet in Greece in Juno's own land Trojans live in bondage to her beloved Greeks with them now is Brutus who Juno hates most for truly is he a most Trojan son descended from your own blood. Aurora arose and answered Aquarius's crys Look upon Trojan Tithonus and be glad of your youth Venus how are you wronged A generation ago Troy was taken by treachery the survivors separated scattered yet still seem undefeated My Memnon a king assisted Troy and died a young hero. Your Aeneas a hero abandoned Troy and died an old king I do not hear you weep for old Aeneas Memnon's heirs still wander the wild-lands homeless, hearth-less waiting for Juno's forgiveness