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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
native sulphur an
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