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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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