Severe conditions and the kingdom's youth Constrain me to these measures, to protect Our long frontiers with… — Virgil

Severe conditions and the kingdom's youth

Constrain me to these measures, to protect

Our long frontiers with guards.

In the original (Latin)

Res dura et regni novitas me talia cogunt

Noliri, et late finis custode tueri.

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