attonitis haesere animis, superosque precati Trinacrii Teucrique viri; nec maximus omen abnuit Aeneas, sed laetum amplexus Acesten muneribus cumulat magnis ac talia fatur: sume, pater: nam te voluit rex magnus Olympi talibus auspiciis exsortem ducere honores.
In amazement the Trinacrians and Trojans stood rooted, praying to the powers above. Nor did great Aeneas reject the omen, but, embracing glad Acestes, loaded him with noble gifts, and spoke thus: Take them, father, for the great king of Olympus has willed by these auspices that you are to receive honours, though not sharing in the lot.