Tarpeia alone is her rival in infamy, and the end of both was the same.
And at last Tarpeia made a bargain, to betray her city to them.
Tarpeia buried under the shields and bracelets wasn't in it with us!
Shall we be buried under them like Tarpeia under the Sabine shields?
They had fulfilled their promise, but in a way the treacherous Tarpeia did not expect.
Coming from the mouth of the perjured Tarpeia they were of course winged with point unmistakable.
Imagine the man smothered under stacks of perfumed notes, as Tarpeia was under the shields and bracelets!
There was once a girl named Tarpeia, whose father was guard of the outer gate of the citadel of Rome.
Tarpeia used to see the Sabine soldiers when she went to draw water from the public well, for that was outside the gate.
As the first man came inside, Tarpeia stretched forth her hand for her price.
