1 Yours is this omen, and in your deity Troy stands.
2 With many searchings of heart I prayed the woodland nymphs, and lord Gradivus, who rules in the Getic fields, to make the sight propitious as was meet and lighten the omen.
3 At this a sudden sign meets their eyes, mighty in augural presage, as the high event taught thereafter, and in late days boding seers prophesied of the omen.
4 At once that accent heard set their toils a limit; and at once as he spoke his father caught it from his lips and hushed him, in amazement at the omen.
5 Emulously they renew the feast, and, glad at the high omen, array the flagons and engarland the wine.
6 The son of Anchises of Troy is himself deep in bewilderment; yet the omen cheers his courage.
7 At once Aeneas charges and confounds the rustic squadrons of the Latins, and slays Theron for omen of battle.
8 But since bitter doom is upon her, up, glide from heaven, O Nymph, and seek the Latin borders, where under evil omen they join in baleful battle.
9 Then indeed the Rutulians clamorously greet the omen, and their hands flash out.
10 As she rolled away, the sun came out, and looking back, she saw it shining on the group at the gate like a good omen.
11 I take it as a good omen for the future and invite you to my wedding on the spot, answered Mr. Brooke, who felt at peace with all mankind, even his mischievous pupil.
12 Soon the sun came out, and taking it as a good omen, I cleared up likewise and enjoyed my journey with all my heart.
13 Telemachus took this speech as of good omen and rose at once, for he was bursting with what he had to say.
14 Ulysses hailed this as of good omen, and Antinous set a great goat's paunch before him filled with blood and fat.
15 Be of good courage,' he said, 'daughter of Icarius; this is no dream, but a vision of good omen that shall surely come to pass.