at fervidus advolat hasta Messapus teloque orantem multa trabali desuper altus equo graviter ferit atque ita fatur: hoc habet, haec melior magnis data victima divis.
Messapus flashes forth like fire, spear in hand, and, high on his horse, strikes heavily down upon him with massive spear, though sorely he pleads; then he speaks thus: Hes had it, this nobler victim given to the mighty gods!