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the   heights�察  �from   whence   no   earlier   track   Slopes   gently   downward   to 

Castalia's spring。        Now�察�awful Pales�察�strike a louder tone。 First�察�for the 

sheep soft pencotes I decree To browse in�察�till green summer's swift return�察�

And that the hard earth under them with straw And handfuls of the fern be 

littered   deep�察  �Lest   chill   of   ice   such   tender   cattle   harm   With   scab   and 

loathly foot´rot。 Passing thence I bid the goats with arbute´leaves be stored�察�

And served with fresh spring´water�察�and their pens Turned southward from 

the blast�察�to face the suns Of winter�察�when Aquarius' icy beam Now sinks 

in   showers   upon   the   parting   year。   These   too   no   lightlier   our   protection 

claim�察�Nor prove of poorer service�察�howsoe'er Milesian fleeces dipped in 

Tyrian reds Repay the barterer�察�these with offspring teem More numerous�察�

these yield plenteous store of milk�此�The more each dry´wrung udder froths 

the   pail�察  �More   copious   soon   the   teat´pressed   torrents   flow。   Ay�察  �and   on 

Cinyps' bank the he´goats too Their beards and grizzled chins and bristling 

hair Let clip for camp´use�察�or as rugs to wrap Seafaring wretches。 But they 

browse the woods And summits of Lycaeus�察�and rough briers�察�And brakes 

that    love   the  highland�此    �of  themselves      Right    heedfully    the   she´goats 



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homeward troop Before their kids�察�and with plump udders clogged Scarce 

cross    the   threshold。    Wherefore       rather   ye�察 �The    less   they   crave    man's 

vigilance�察 �be   fain   From   ice   to   fend   them   and   from   snowy   winds�察  �Bring 

food and feast them with their branchy fare�察�Nor lock your hay´loft all the 

winter long。        But when glad summer at the west wind's call Sends either 

flock to pasture in the glades�察�Soon as the day´star shineth�察�hie we then To 

the cool meadows�察�while the dawn is young�察�The grass yet hoary�察�and to 

browsing       herds   The    dew    tastes   sweetest    on   the   tender   sward。    When 

heaven's fourth hour draws on the thickening drought�察�And shrill cicalas 

pierce   the   brake   with   song�察  �Then   at   the   well´springs   bid   them�察  �or   deep 

pools�察  �From   troughs   of   holm´oak   quaff   the   running   wave�此  �But   at   day's 

hottest   seek   a   shadowy   vale�察  �Where   some   vast   ancient´timbered   oak   of 

Jove   Spreads   his   huge   branches�察  �or   where   huddling   black   Ilex   on   ilex 

cowers in awful shade。 Then once more give them water sparingly�察�And 

feed    once    more�察   �till  sunset�察 �when     cool   eve   Allays    the  air�察 �and   dewy 

moonbeams slake The  forest   glades�察 �with   halcyon's   song the   shore�察�And 

every   thicket   with   the   goldfinch   rings。      Of   Libya's   shepherds   why   the 

tale pursue�拭�Why sing their pastures and the scattered huts They house in�拭�

Oft   their   cattle   day   and   night   Graze   the   whole   month   together�察  �and   go 

forth Into far deserts where no shelter is�察�So flat the plain and boundless。 

All   his   goods   The Afric   swain   bears   with   him�察  �house   and   home�察�Arms�察�

Cretan quiver�察�and Amyclaean dog�察�As some keen Roman in his country's 

arms Plies the swift march beneath a cruel load�察�Soon with tents pitched 

and at his post he stands�察�Ere looked for by the foe。 Not thus the tribes Of 

Scythia   by   the   far   Maeotic   wave�察  �Where   turbid   Ister   whirls   his   yellow 

sands�察    �And    Rhodope      stretched    out   beneath     the   pole   Comes     trending 

backward。 There the herds they keep Close´pent in byres�察�nor any grass is 

seen Upon the plain�察�nor leaves upon the tree�此�But with snow´ridges and 

deep   frost   afar   Heaped   seven   ells   high   the   earth   lies   featureless�此  �Still 

winter�拭    �still  the  north   wind's    icy   breath�   �Nay�察   �never   sun   disparts    the 

shadows pale�察�Or as he rides the steep of heaven�察�or dips In ocean's fiery 

bath his plunging car。 Quick ice´crusts curdle on the running stream�察�And 

iron´hooped wheels the water's back now bears�察�To broad wains opened�察�

as erewhile to   ships�察�Brass vessels oft   asunder burst�察 �and clothes   Stiffen 



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upon the wearers�察�juicy wines They cleave with axes�察�to one frozen mass 

Whole   pools   are   turned�察  �and   on   their   untrimmed   beards   Stiff   clings   the 

jagged   icicle。   Meanwhile All   heaven   no   less   is   filled   with   falling   snow�察�

The cattle perish�此�oxen's mighty frames Stand island´like amid the frost�察�

and stags In huddling herds�察�by that strange weight benumbed�察�Scarce top 

the surface with their antler´points。 These with no hounds they hunt�察�nor 

net with toils�察�Nor scare with terror of the crimson plume�察�But�察�as in vain 

they    breast    the  opposing     block�察   �Butcher     them�察  �knife    in  hand�察  �and    so 

dispatch      Loud´bellowing�察        �and    with    glad    shouts     hale    them     home。 

Themselves in deep´dug caverns underground Dwell free and careless�察�to 

their hearths they heave Oak´logs and elm´trees whole�察�and fire them there�察�

There play the night out�察�and in festive glee With barm and service sour 

the   wine´cup   mock。   So   'neath   the   seven´starred   Hyperborean   wain   The 

folk live tameless�察�buffeted with blasts Of Eurus from Rhipaean hills�察�and 

wrap Their bodies in the tawny fells of beasts。                 If wool delight thee�察�first�察�

be   far   removed All   prickly   boskage�察  �burrs   and   caltrops�察  �shun   Luxuriant 

pastures�察  �at   the   outset   choose   White   flocks   with   downy  fleeces。   For   the 

ram�察�How white soe'er himself�察�be but the tongue 'Neath his moist palate 

black�察�reject him�察�lest He sully with dark spots his offspring's fleece�察�And 

seek   some   other   o'er   the   teeming   plain。   Even   with   such   snowy   bribe   of 

wool�察�if ear May trust the tale�察�Pan�察�God of Arcady�察�Snared and beguiled 

thee�察�Luna�察�calling thee To the deep woods�察�nor thou didst spurn his call。 

But   who   for   milk   hath   longing�察  �must   himself   Carry   lucerne   and   lotus´ 

leaves   enow   With   salt   herbs   to   the   cote�察  �whence   more   they   love   The 

streams�察�more stretch their udders�察�and give back A subtle taste of saltness 

in   the   milk。   Many  there   be   who   from  their   mothers   keep The   new´born 

kids�察�and straightway bind their  mouths With iron´tipped muzzles。 What 

they   milk   at   dawn�察  �Or   in   the   daylight   hours�察  �at   night   they   press�察  �What 

darkling or at sunset�察�this ere morn They bear away in baskets´ for to town 

The shepherd hies him´ or with dash of salt Just sprinkle�察�and lay by for 

winter   use。       Nor   be   thy   dogs   last   cared   for�察  �but   alike   Swift   Spartan 

hounds and fierce Molossian feed On fattening whey。 Never�察�with these to 

watch�察     �Dread     nightly    thief   afold   and    ravening     wolves�察    �Or   Spanish 

desperadoes in the rear。 And oft the shy wild asses thou wilt chase�察�With 



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hounds�察�too�察�hunt the hare�察�with hounds the doe�察�Oft from his woodland 

wallowing´den   uprouse   The   boar�察  �and   scare   him   with   their   baying�察  �and 

drive�察�And o'er the mountains urge into the toils Some antlered monster to 

their   chiming   cry。      Learn   also   scented   cedar´wood   to   burn   Within   the 

stalls�察�and snakes of noxious smell With fumes of galbanum to drive away。 

Oft under long´neglected cribs�察�or lurks A viper ill to handle�察�that hath fled 

The light in terror�察�or some snake�察�that wont 'Neath shade and sheltering 

roof to creep�察�and shower Its bane among the cattle�察�hugs the ground�察�Fell 

scourge   of   kine。   Shepherd�察  �seize   stakes�察  �seize   stones�   �And   as   he   rears 

defiance�察�and puffs out A hissing throat�察�down with him� �see how low That 

cowering crest is vailed in flight�察�the while�察�His midmost coils and final 

sweep of tail Relaxing�察�the last fold drags lingering spires。 Then that vile 

worm   that   in   Calabrian   glades   Uprears   his   breast�察  �and   wreathes   a   scaly 

back�察�His length of belly pied with mighty spots´ While from their founts 

gush any streams�察�while yet With showers of Spring and rainy south´winds 

earth Is moistened�察�lo� �he haunts the pools�察�and here Housed in the banks�察�

with fish and chattering frogs Crams the black void of his insatiate maw。 

Soon as the fens are parched�察�and earth with heat Is gaping�察�forth he darts 

into the dry�察�Rolls eyes of fire and rages through the fields�察�Furious from 

thirst   and   by   the   drought   dismayed。   Me   list   not   then   beneath   the   open 

heaven To snatch soft slumber�察�nor on forest´ridge Lie stretched along the 

grass�察�when�察�slipped his slough�察�To glittering youth transformed he winds 

his   spires�察�And   eggs   or   younglings   leaving   in   his   lair�察  �Towers   sunward�察�

lightening   with   three´forked   tongue。          Of   sickness�察  �too�察  �the   causes   and 

the   signs    I'll  teach  thee。  Loathly     scab   assails   the  sheep�察   �When     chilly 

showers have probed them to the quick�察�And winter stark with hoar´frost�察�

or when sweat Unpurged cleaves to them after shearing done�察�And rough 

thorns rend their bodies。 Hence it is Shepherds their whole flock steep in 

running   streams�察  �While�察  �plunged   beneath   the   flood�察  �with   drenched   fell�察�

The ram�察�launched free�察�goes drifting down the tide。 Else�察�having shorn�察�

they smear their bodies o'er With acrid oil´lees�察�and mix silver´scum And 

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