Nisus erat portae custos, acerrimus armis, Hyrtacides, comitem Aeneae quem miserat Ida venatrix iaculo celerem levibusque sagittis, et iuxta comes Euryalus, quo pulchrior alter non fuit Aeneadum Troiana neque induit arma, ora puer prima signans intonsa iuventa.
Nisus was guardian of the gate, most valiant of warriors, son of Hyrtacus, whom Ida the huntress had sent in Aeneas train, quick with javelin and light arrows. At his side was Euryalus'none fairer was among the Aeneadae, or wore Trojan armour'a boy who showed on his unshaven cheek the first bloom of youth.