It opens with the famous words ''Arma virumque cano'' ("Of arms and the man I sing,") which is often alluded to in literature. For example, the title of [[George Bernard Shaw]]'s play is ''Arms and the Man.'' | It opens with the famous words ''Arma virumque cano'' ("Of arms and the man I sing,") which is often alluded to in literature. For example, the title of [[George Bernard Shaw]]'s play is ''Arms and the Man.'' |