Builder Of The Bridge
Builder Of The Bridge
© Surazeus
2025 05 08
Rain drenches seven rugged hills of Rome
when thunderstorm rolls in volatile rage
with lightning bolts Jove hurls at trembling Earth
from Apennine Mountains to Alban Hills,
flushing torrents of water between banks
that cause the Tiber River to swell huge.
Herding frightened villagers in large cave,
where Lupa suckled lost twin sons of Mars,
Numa Marcius binds large leather hide
that blocks fierce winds to shelter them from harm,
holding end tight with strong courageous hands
as guard who protects his people with care.
After fierce thunderstorm of divine rage
blusters far over silver swirling sea,
Numa organizes strong eager men
to haul large logs on rafts across the stream
where they ram pine trunks deep in river mud
to erect foundation for the sturdy bridge.
Building supportive bridge of sturdy logs
to span the swift-flowing Albula River,
where Alban King Tiberinus had drowned,
Numa connects hostile communities
to reconcile their bitter differences
when he hosts feast on its center platform.
Sedent nobly on throne in sheltering fane
at center of the town-connecting bridge
that spans the brightly-flashing Tiber River,
Numa guards flow of traffic every day
by checking every person with sharp eyes
to ascertain intentions of their hearts.
Parading in large wagon with four wheels,
pulled by four white horses with long manes,
Numa Pompilius, wise King of Rome,
accompanied by nymph Egeria,
arrives before his wooden vatic throne
where Numa Marcius welcomes his friend.
Placing new laurel wreath on his bowed head,
Pompilius proclaims before large crowd
that he appoints loyal Numa Marcius
as Pontifex, bold Builder of the Bridge,
with duties to maintain with honest care
all roads and bridges that connect their towns.
While Picus and Faunus chant prophecies,
Pompilius places Wand of Mercurius
in hand of Numa Marcius with pomp,
who vows with speech before the reverent crowd
to tend with care of the Star Messenger,
ensuring roads and bridges are well kept.
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