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they smear their bodies o'er With acrid oil´lees�察�and mix silver´scum And
native sulphur and Idaean pitch�察 �Wax mollified with ointment�察 �and
therewith Sea´leek�察 �strong hellebores�察 �bitumen black。 Yet ne'er doth
kindlier fortune crown his toil�察�Than if with blade of iron a man dare lance
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The ulcer's mouth ope�此�for the taint is fed And quickened by confinement�察�
while the swain His hand of healing from the wound withholds�察�Or sits for
happier signs imploring heaven。 Aye�察 �and when inward to the bleater's
bones The pain hath sunk and rages�察�and their limbs By thirsty fever are
consumed�察 �'tis good To draw the enkindled heat therefrom�察 �and pierce
Within the hoof´clefts a blood´bounding vein。 Of tribes Bisaltic such the
wonted use�察 �And keen Gelonian�察 �when to Rhodope He flies�察 �or Getic
desert�察 �and quaffs milk With horse´blood curdled。
Seest one far afield Oft to the shade's mild covert win�察�or pull The grass
tops listlessly�察�or hindmost lag�察�Or�察�browsing�察�cast her down amid the plain�察�
At night retire belated and alone�察�With quick knife check the mischief�察�ere
it creep With dire contagion through the unwary herd。 Less thick and fast
the whirlwind scours the main With tempest in its wake�察�than swarm the
plagues Of cattle�察�nor seize they single lives alone�察�But sudden clear whole
feeding grounds�察 �the flock With all its promise�察 �and extirpate the breed。
Well would he trow it who�察�so long after�察�still High Alps and Noric hill´
forts should behold�察 �And Iapydian Timavus' fields�察 �Ay�察 �still behold the
shepherds' realms a waste�察 �And far and wide the lawns untenanted。
Here from distempered heavens erewhile arose A piteous season�察�with the
full fierce heat Of autumn glowed�察 �and cattle´kindreds all And all wild
creatures to destruction gave�察�Tainted the pools�察�the fodder charged with
bane。 Nor simple was the way of death�察�but when Hot thirst through every
vein impelled had drawn Their wretched limbs together�察�anon o'erflowed
A watery flux�察�and all their bones piecemeal Sapped by corruption to itself
absorbed。 Oft in mid sacrifice to heaven´ the white Wool´woven fillet half
wreathed about his brow´ Some victim�察 �standing by the altar�察 �there
Betwixt the loitering carles a´dying fell�此 �Or�察 �if betimes the slaughtering
priest had struck�察�Nor with its heaped entrails blazed the pile�察�Nor seer to
seeker thence could answer yield�察�Nay�察�scarce the up´stabbing knife with
blood was stained�察�Scarce sullied with thin gore the surface´sand。 Hence
die the calves in many a pasture fair�察 �Or at full cribs their lives' sweet
breath resign�察�Hence on the fawning dog comes madness�察�hence Racks the
sick swine a gasping cough that chokes With swelling at the jaws�此 �the
conquering steed�察�Uncrowned of effort and heedless of the sward�察�Faints�察�
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turns him from the springs�察�and paws the earth With ceaseless hoof�此�low
droop his ears�察 �wherefrom Bursts fitful sweat�察 �a sweat that waxes cold
Upon the dying beast�察 �the skin is dry�察 �And rigidly repels the handler's
touch。 These earlier signs they give that presage doom。 But�察 �if the
advancing plague 'gin fiercer grow�察 �Then are their eyes all fire�察 �deep´
drawn their breath�察 �At times groan´laboured�此 �with long sobbing heave
Their lowest flanks�察 �from either nostril streams Black blood�察 �a rough
tongue clogs the obstructed jaws。 'Twas helpful through inverted horn to
pour Draughts of the wine´god down�察 �sole way it seemed To save the
dying�此�soon this too proved their bane�察�And�察�reinvigorate but with frenzy's
fire�察 �Even at death's pinch´ the gods some happier fate Deal to the just�察�
such madness to their foes´ Each with bared teeth his own limbs mangling
tore。 See� �as he smokes beneath the stubborn share�察 �The bull drops�察�
vomiting foam´dabbled gore�察�And heaves his latest groans。 Sad goes the
swain�察�Unhooks the steer that mourns his fellow's fate�察�And in mid labour
leaves the plough´gear fast。 Nor tall wood's shadow�察�nor soft sward may
stir That heart's emotion�察�nor rock´channelled flood�察�More pure than amber
speeding to the plain�此 �But see� �his flanks fail under him�察 �his eyes Are
dulled with deadly torpor�察�and his neck Sinks to the earth with drooping
weight。 What now Besteads him toil or service�拭�to have turned The heavy
sod with ploughshare�拭�And yet these Ne'er knew the Massic wine´god's
baneful boon�察 �Nor twice replenished banquets�此 �but on leaves They fare�察�
and virgin grasses�察 �and their cups Are crystal springs and streams with
running tired�察 �Their healthful slumbers never broke by care。 Then only�察�
say they�察�through that country side For Juno's rites were cattle far to seek�察�
And ill´matched buffaloes the chariots drew To their high fanes。 So�察�
painfully with rakes They grub the soil�察�aye�察�with their very nails Dig in
the corn´seeds�察 �and with strained neck O'er the high uplands drag the
creaking wains。 No wolf for ambush pries about the pen�察�Nor round the
flock prowls nightly�察�pain more sharp Subdues him�此�the shy deer and fleet´
foot stags With hounds now wander by the haunts of men Vast ocean's
offspring�察�and all tribes that swim�察�On the shore's confine the wave washes
up�察 �Like shipwrecked bodies�此 �seals�察 �unwonted there�察 �Flee to the rivers。
Now the viper dies�察�For all his den's close winding�察�and with scales Erect
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the astonied water´worms。 The air Brooks not the very birds�察�that headlong
fall�察�And leave their life beneath the soaring cloud。 Moreover now nor
change of fodder serves�察�And subtlest cures but injure�察 �then were foiled
The masters�察 �Chiron sprung from Phillyron�察 �And Amythaon's son
Melampus。 See� �From Stygian darkness launched into the light Comes
raging pale Tisiphone�察�she drives Disease and fear before her�察�day by day
Still rearing higher that all´devouring head。 With bleat of flocks and
lowings thick resound Rivers and parched banks and sloping heights。 At
last in crowds she slaughters them�察 �she chokes The very stalls with
carrion´heaps that rot In hideous corruption�察�till men learn With earth to
cover them�察�in pits to hide。 For e'en the fells are useless�察�nor the flesh With
water may they purge�察 �or tame with fire�察 �Nor shear the fleeces even�察�
gnawed through and through With foul disease�察�nor touch the putrid webs�察�
But�察�had one dared the loathly weeds to try�察�Red blisters and an unclean
sweat o'erran His noisome limbs�察 �till�察 �no long tarriance made�察�The fiery
curse his tainted frame devoured。
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GEORGIC IV
Of air´born honey�察�gift of heaven�察�I now Take up the tale。 Upon this
theme no less Look thou�察 �Maecenas�察 �with indulgent eye。 A marvellous
display of puny powers�察�High´hearted chiefs�察�a nation's history�察�Its traits�察�
its bent�察�its battles and its clans�察�All�察�each�察�shall pass before you�察�while I
sing。 Slight though the poet's theme�察 �not slight the praise�察 �So frown not
heaven�察 �and Phoebus hear his call。 First find your bees a settled sure
abode�察�Where neither winds can enter ��winds blow back The foragers with
food returning home�� Nor sheep and butting kids tread down the flowers�察�
Nor heifer wandering wide upon the plain Dash off the dew�察�and bruise the
springing blades。 Let the gay lizard too keep far aloof His scale´clad body
from their honied stalls�察�And the bee´eater�察 �and what birds beside�察�And
Procne smirched with blood upon the breast From her own murderous
hands。 For these roam wide Wasting all substance�察�or the bees themselves
Strike flying�察�and in their beaks bear home�察�to glut Those savage nestlings
with the dainty prey。 But let clear springs and moss´green pools be near�察�
And through the grass a streamlet hurrying run�察�Some palm´tree o'er the
porch extend its shade�察�Or huge´grown oleaster�察�that in Spring�察�Their own
sweet Spring´tide�察 �when the new´made chiefs Lead forth the young
swarms�察 �and�察 �escaped their comb�察 �The colony comes forth to sport and
play�察 �The neighbouring bank may lure them from the heat�察 �Or bough
befriend with hospitable shade。 O'er the mid´waters�察�whether swift or still�察�
Cast willow´branches and big stones enow�察 �Bridge after bridge�察 �where
they may footing find And spread their wide wings to the summer sun�察�If
haply Eurus�察�swooping as they pause�察�Have dashed with spray or plunged
them in the deep。 And let green cassias and far´scented thymes�察 �And
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