English poem
From Ovid
by Garcilaso de la Vega (1503–1536)
Since I have lost my bridal name, Sichæan Dido, when the gloom Of death has quenched my vital flame, Be this the legend on my tomb:
"The worst of Trojans gave, alas, The cruel cause—the sword unjust; Poor Dido, brought to life's last pass, Could furnish nothing but the thrust!"