dumque opus arcanum et taciti compendia Martis enumerant laetisque suos complexibus implent Hopleaque exquirunt tardumque Dymanta queruntur: ecce et Dircaeae iuxta dux concitus alae venerat Amphion; non longum caede recenti laetatus videt innumeris fervere catervis.
While they tell the tale of their secret work and make brief sum of silent warfare, satisfying their friends with joyous embraces, while they look for Hopleus and complain that Dymas tarries, Amphion, the captain of the Dircaean squadron, had come in swift career. Not for long was he happy in his recent slaughter.