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them   in   the   deep。   And   let   green   cassias   and   far´scented   thymes�察  �And 

savory   with   its   heavy´laden   breath   Bloom   round   about�察  �and   violet´beds 

hard by Sip sweetness from the fertilizing springs。 For the hive's self�察�or 

stitched of hollow bark�察�Or from tough osier woven�察�let the doors Be strait 

of entrance�察�for stiff winter's cold Congeals the honey�察�and heat resolves 

and thaws�察�To bees alike disastrous�察�not for naught So haste they to cement 

the   tiny   pores   That   pierce   their   walls�察  �and   fill   the   crevices   With   pollen 

from the flowers�察�and glean and keep To this same end the glue�察�that binds 



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more fast Than bird´lime or the pitch from Ida's pines。 Oft too in burrowed 

holes�察  �if   fame   be   true�察  �They   make   their   cosy   subterranean   home�察  �And 

deeply lodged in hollow rocks are found�察�Or in the cavern of an age´hewn 

tree。 Thou not the less smear round their crannied cribs With warm smooth 

mud´coat�察 �and   strew   leaves   above�察  �But   near   their   home   let   neither   yew´ 

tree   grow�察  �Nor   reddening   crabs   be   roasted�察  �and   mistrust   Deep   marish´ 

ground and mire with noisome smell�察�Or where the hollow rocks sonorous 

ring�察�And   the   word   spoken   buffets   and   rebounds。          What   more�拭  �When 

now the golden sun has put Winter to headlong flight beneath the world�察�

And oped the doors of heaven with summer ray�察�Forthwith they roam the 

glades and forests o'er�察�Rifle the painted flowers�察�or sip the streams�察�Light´ 

hovering   on   the   surface。   Hence   it   is   With   some   sweet   rapture�察  �that   we 

know not of�察�Their little ones they foster�察�hence with skill Work out new 

wax   or   clinging   honey   mould。   So   when   the   cage´escaped   hosts   you   see 

Float heavenward through the hot clear air�察�until You marvel at yon dusky 

cloud that spreads And lengthens on the wind�察�then mark them well�察�For 

then 'tis ever the fresh springs they seek And bowery shelter�此�hither must 

you   bring The   savoury  sweets   I  bid�察  �and   sprinkle   them�察  �Bruised   balsam 

and    the   wax´flower's      lowly    weed�察   �And    wake    and    shake   the   tinkling 

cymbals heard By the great Mother�此�on the anointed spots Themselves will 

settle�察�and in wonted wise Seek of themselves the cradle's inmost depth。 

But if to battle they have hied them forth´ For oft 'twixt king and king with 

uproar dire Fierce feud arises�察�and at once from far You may discern what 

passion sways the mob�察�And how their hearts are throbbing for the strife�察�

Hark� �the hoarse brazen note that warriors know Chides on the loiterers�察�

and the ear may catch A sound that mocks the war´trump's broken blasts�察�

Then   in   hot   haste   they   muster�察  �then   flash   wings�察  �Sharpen   their   pointed 

beaks   and   knit   their   thews�察�And   round   the   king�察  �even   to   his   royal   tent�察�

Throng rallying�察�and with shouts defy the foe。 So�察�when a dry Spring and 

clear space is given�察�Forth from the gates they burst�察�they clash on high�察�A 

din arises�察�they are heaped and rolled Into one mighty mass�察�and headlong 

fall�察  �Not   denselier   hail   through   heaven�察  �nor   pelting   so   Rains   from   the 

shaken      oak   its  acorn´shower。      Conspicuous       by   their  wings     the  chiefs 

themselves Press through the heart of battle�察�and display A giant's spirit in 



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each pigmy frame�察�Steadfast no inch to yield till these or those The victor's 

ponderous   arm   has   turned   to   flight。   Such   fiery   passions   and   such   fierce 

assaults A little sprinkled dust controls and quells。 And now�察�both leaders 

from the field   recalled�察�Who   hath the worser seeming�察�do to death�察 �Lest 

royal waste wax burdensome�察�but let His better lord it on the empty throne。 

One with gold´burnished flakes will shine like fire�察�For twofold are their 

kinds�察 �the  nobler   he�察  �Of  peerless   front   and   lit   with   flashing   scales�察�That 

other�察  �from   neglect   and   squalor   foul�察  �Drags   slow   a   cumbrous   belly。   As 

with kings�察 �So   too   with people�察 �diverse   is   their mould�察 �Some   rough  and 

loathly�察�as when the wayfarer Scapes from a whirl of dust�察�and scorched 

with heat Spits forth the dry grit from his parched mouth�此�The others shine 

forth and flash with lightning´gleam�察�Their backs all blazoned with bright 

drops of gold Symmetric�此�this the likelier breed�察�from these�察�When heaven 

brings round the season�察�thou shalt strain Sweet honey�察�nor yet so sweet as 

passing   clear�察�And   mellowing   on   the   tongue   the   wine´god's   fire。          But 

when the swarms fly aimlessly abroad�察�Disport themselves in heaven and 

spurn their cells�察�Leaving the hive unwarmed�察�from such vain play Must 

you refrain their volatile desires�察�Nor hard the task�此�tear off the monarchs' 

wings�察�While these prove loiterers�察�none beside will dare Mount heaven�察�

or   pluck   the   standards   from   the   camp。   Let   gardens   with   the   breath   of 

saffron flowers Allure them�察�and the lord of Hellespont�察�Priapus�察�wielder 

of the willow´scythe�察�Safe in his keeping hold from birds and thieves。 And 

let the man to whom such cares are dear Himself bring thyme and pine´ 

trees from the heights�察�And strew them in broad belts about their home�察�No 

hand but his the blistering task should ply�察�Plant the young slips�察�or shed 

the genial showers。          And I myself�察�were I not even now Furling my sails�察�

and�察  �nigh   the   journey's   end�察  �Eager   to   turn   my   vessel's   prow   to   shore�察�

Perchance   would        sing   what   careful   husbandry   Makes        the   trim   garden 

smile�察  �of   Paestum   too�察  �Whose   roses   bloom   and   fade   and   bloom   again�察�

How   endives   glory   in   the   streams   they   drink�察�And   green   banks   in   their 

parsley�察  �and   how   the   gourd   Twists   through   the   grass   and   rounds   him   to 

paunch�察  �Nor   of   Narcissus   had   my   lips   been   dumb�察  �That   loiterer   of   the 

flowers�察�nor supple´stemmed Acanthus�察�with the praise of ivies pale�察�And 

myrtles   clinging      to  the  shores    they   love。   For  'neath   the   shade    of  tall 



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Oebalia's towers�察�Where dark Galaesus laves the yellowing fields�察�An old 

man once I mind me to have seen´ From Corycus he came´ to whom had 

fallen Some few poor acres of neglected land�察�And they nor fruitful' neath 

the plodding steer�察�Meet for the grazing herd�察�nor good for vines。 Yet he�察�

the while his meagre garden´herbs Among the thorns he planted�察�and all 

round White lilies�察�vervains�察�and lean poppy set�察�In pride of spirit matched 

the   wealth   of   kings�察  �And   home   returning   not   till   night   was   late�察  �With 

unbought plenty heaped his board on high。 He was the first to cull the rose 

in spring�察�He the ripe fruits in autumn�察�and ere yet Winter had ceased in 

sullen   ire   to   rive   The   rocks   with   frost�察  �and   with   her   icy   bit   Curb   in   the 

running waters�察�there was he Plucking the rathe faint hyacinth�察�while he 

chid Summer's slow footsteps and the lagging West。 Therefore he too with 

earliest brooding bees And their full swarms o'erflowed�察�and first was he 

To   press   the   bubbling   honey   from   the   comb�察  �Lime´trees   were   his�察  �and 

many a branching pine�察�And all the fruits wherewith in early bloom The 

orchard´tree had clothed her�察�in full tale Hung there�察�by mellowing autumn 

perfected。   He     too   transplanted    tall´grown     elms   a´row�察   �Time´toughened 

pear�察  �thorns   bursting   with   the   plum And   plane  now   yielding   serviceable 

shade For dry lips to drink under�此�but these things�察�Shut off by rigorous 

limits�察�I pass by�察�And leave for others to sing after me。                  Come�察�then�察�I 

will unfold the natural powers Great Jove himself upon the bees bestowed�察�

The boon for which�察�led by the shrill sweet strains Of the Curetes and their 

clashing brass�察�They fed the King of heaven in Dicte's cave。 Alone of all 

things   they   receive   and   hold   Community   of   offspring�察  �and   they   house 

Together in one city�察�and beneath The shelter of majestic laws they live�察�

And they alone fixed home and country know�察�And in the summer�察�warned 

of   coming   cold�察  �Make   proof   of   toil�察  �and   for   the   general   store   Hoard   up 

their gathered harvesting。 For some Watch o'er the victualling of the hive�察�

and   these   By   settled   order   ply   their   tasks   afield�察  �And   some   within   the 

confines   of   their   home   Plant   firm   the   comb's   first   layer�察  �Narcissus'   tear�察�

And sticky gum oozed from the bark of trees�察�Then set the clinging wax to 

hang therefrom。  Others   the while lead forth the   full´grown young�察�Their 

country's hope�察�and others press and pack The thrice repured honey�察�and 

stretch their cells To bursting with the clear´strained nectar sweet。 Some�察�



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too�察�the wardship of the gates befalls�察�Who watch in turn for showers and 

cloudy skies�察�Or ease returning labourers of their load�察�Or form a band and 

from their precincts drive The drones�察�a lazy herd。 How glows the work� �

How sweet the honey smells of perfumed thyme Like the Cyclopes�察�when 

in   haste   they   forge   From   the   slow´yielding   ore   the   thunderbolts�察  �Some 

from the bull's´hide bellows in and out Let the blasts drive�察�some dip i' the 

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