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drags his dripping toils Along the main�察�then iron's unbending might�察�And
shrieking saw´blade�察� for the men of old With wedges wont to cleave the
splintering log�察� Then divers arts arose�察 �toil conquered all�察 �Remorseless
toil�察�and poverty's shrewd push In times of hardship。 Ceres was the first
Set mortals on with tools to turn the sod�察�When now the awful groves 'gan
fail to bear Acorns and arbutes�察 �and her wonted food Dodona gave no
more。 Soon�察�too�察�the corn Gat sorrow's increase�察�that an evil blight Ate up
the stalks�察�and thistle reared his spines An idler in the fields�察�the crops die
down�察�Upsprings instead a shaggy growth of burrs And caltrops�察�and amid
the corn´fields trim Unfruitful darnel and wild oats have sway。 Wherefore�察�
unless thou shalt with ceaseless rake The weeds pursue�察 �with shouting
scare the birds�察 �Prune with thy hook the dark field's matted shade�察 �Pray
down the showers�察 �all vainly thou shalt eye�察 �Alack� �thy neighbour's
heaped´up harvest´mow�察�And in the greenwood from a shaken oak Seek
solace for thine hunger。 Now to tell The
sturdy rustics' weapons�察 �what they are�察 �Without which�察 �neither can be
sown nor reared The fruits of harvest�察 �first the bent plough's share And
heavy timber�察 �and slow´lumbering wains Of the Eleusinian mother�察�
threshing´sleighs And drags�察�and harrows with their crushing weight�察�Then
the cheap wicker´ware of Celeus old�察 �Hurdles of arbute�察 �and thy mystic
fan�察�Iacchus�察�which�察�full tale�察�long ere the time Thou must with heed lay
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by�察�if thee await Not all unearned the country's crown divine。 While yet
within the woods�察�the elm is tamed And bowed with mighty force to form
the stock�察�And take the plough's curved shape�察�then nigh the root A pole
eight feet projecting�察�earth´boards twain�察�And share´beam with its double
back they fix。 For yoke is early hewn a linden light�察�And a tall beech for
handle�察 �from behind To turn the car at lowest�此 �then o'er the hearth The
wood they hang till the smoke knows it well。 Many the precepts of the
men of old I can recount thee�察�so thou start not back�察�And such slight cares
to learn not weary thee。 And this among the first�此�thy threshing´floor With
ponderous roller must be levelled smooth�察 �And wrought by hand�察 �and
fixed with binding chalk�察�Lest weeds arise�察�or dust a passage win Splitting
the surface�察�then a thousand plagues Make sport of it�此�oft builds the tiny
mouse Her home�察�and plants her granary�察�underground�察�Or burrow for their
bed the purblind moles�察�Or toad is found in hollows�察�and all the swarm Of
earth's unsightly creatures�察�or a huge Corn´heap the weevil plunders�察�and
the ant�察 �Fearful of coming age and penury。 Mark too�察 �what time the
walnut in the woods With ample bloom shall clothe her�察�and bow down
Her odorous branches�察�if the fruit prevail�察�Like store of grain will follow�察�
and there shall come A mighty winnowing´time with mighty heat�察�But if
the shade with wealth of leaves abound�察�Vainly your threshing´floor will
bruise the stalks Rich but in chaff。 Many myself have seen Steep�察�as they
sow�察�their pulse´seeds�察�drenching them With nitre and black oil´lees�察�that
the fruit Might swell within the treacherous pods�察�and they Make speed to
boil at howso small a fire。 Yet�察�culled with caution�察�proved with patient toil�察�
These have I seen degenerate�察�did not man Put forth his hand with power�察�
and year by year Choose out the largest。 So�察�by fate impelled�察�Speed all
things to the worse�察�and backward borne Glide from us�察�even as who with
struggling oars Up stream scarce pulls a shallop�察�if he chance His arms to
slacken�察 �lo� �with headlong force The current sweeps him down the
hurrying tide。 Us too behoves Arcturus' sign observe�察 �And the Kids'
seasons and the shining Snake�察 �No less than those who o'er the windy
main Borne homeward tempt the Pontic�察 �and the jaws Of oyster´rife
Abydos。 When the Scales Now poising fair the hours of sleep and day
Give half the world to sunshine�察�half to shade�察�Then urge your bulls�察�my
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masters�察 �sow the plain Even to the verge of tameless winter's showers
With barley�此 �then�察 �too�察 �time it is to hide Your flax in earth�察 �and poppy�察�
Ceres' joy�察�Aye�察�more than time to bend above the plough�察�While earth�察�yet
dry�察�forbids not�察�and the clouds Are buoyant。 With the spring comes bean´
sowing�察 �Thee�察 �too�察 �Lucerne�察 �the crumbling furrows then Receive�察 �and
millet's annual care returns�察�What time the white bull with his gilded horns
Opens the year�察�before whose threatening front�察�Routed the dog´star sinks。
But if it be For wheaten harvest and the hardy spelt�察�Thou tax the soil�察�to
corn´ears wholly given�察�Let Atlas' daughters hide them in the dawn�察�The
Cretan star�察�a crown of fire�察�depart�察�Or e'er the furrow's claim of seed thou
quit�察�Or haste thee to entrust the whole year's hope To earth that would not。
Many have begun Ere Maia's star be setting�察�these�察�I trow�察�Their looked´
for harvest fools with empty ears。 But if the vetch and common kidney´
bean Thou'rt fain to sow�察 �nor scorn to make thy care Pelusiac lentil�察 �no
uncertain sign Bootes' fall will send thee�察�then begin�察�Pursue thy sowing
till half the frosts be done。 Therefore it is the golden sun�察 �his course
Into fixed parts dividing�察�rules his way Through the twelve constellations
of the world。 Five zones the heavens contain�察�whereof is one Aye red with
flashing sunlight�察�fervent aye From fire�察�on either side to left and right Are
traced the utmost twain�察 �stiff with blue ice�察 �And black with scowling
storm´clouds�察�and betwixt These and the midmost�察�other twain there lie�察�
By the Gods' grace to heart´sick mortals given�察�And a path cleft between
them�察�where might wheel On sloping plane the system of the Signs。 And
as toward Scythia and Rhipaean heights The world mounts upward�察�
likewise sinks it down Toward Libya and the south�察�this pole of ours Still
towering high�察�that other�察�'neath their feet�察�By dark Styx frowned on�察�and
the abysmal shades。 Here glides the huge Snake forth with sinuous coils
'Twixt the two Bears and round them river´wise´ The Bears that fear 'neath
Ocean's brim to dip。 There either�察�say they�察�reigns the eternal hush Of night
that knows no seasons�察 �her black pall Thick´mantling fold on fold�察 �or
thitherward From us returning Dawn brings back the day�察�And when the
first breath of his panting steeds On us the Orient flings�察 �that hour with
them Red Vesper 'gins to trim his his 'lated fires。 Hence under doubtful
skies forebode we can The coming tempests�察�hence both harvest´day And
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seed´time�察 �when to smite the treacherous main With driving oars�察 �when
launch the fair´rigged fleet�察�Or in ripe hour to fell the forest´pine。 Hence�察�
too�察�not idly do we watch the stars´ Their rising and their setting´and the
year�察�Four varying seasons to one law conformed。 If chilly showers e'er
shut the farmer's door�察�Much that had soon with sunshine cried for haste�察�
He may forestall�察 �the ploughman batters keen His blunted share's hard
tooth�察�scoops from a tree His troughs�察�or on the cattle stamps a brand�察�Or
numbers on the corn´heaps�察�some make sharp The stakes and two´pronged
forks�察 �and willow´bands Amerian for the bending vine prepare。 Now let
the pliant basket plaited be Of bramble´twigs�察�now set your corn to parch
Before the fire�察�now bruise it with the stone。 Nay even on holy days some
tasks to ply Is right and lawful�此�this no ban forbids�察�To turn the runnel's
course�察�fence corn´fields in�察�Make springes for the birds�察�burn up the briars�察�
And plunge in wholesome stream the bleating flock。 Oft too with oil or
apples plenty´cheap The creeping ass's ribs his driver packs�察�And home
from town returning brings instead A dented mill´stone or black lump of
pitch。 The moon herself in various rank assigns The days for labour
lucky�此�fly the fifth�察�Then sprang pale Orcus and the Eumenides�察�Earth then
in awful labour brought to light Coeus�察 �Iapetus�察 �and Typhoeus fell�察�And
those sworn brethren banded to break down The gates of heaven�察�thrice�察�
sooth to say�察�they strove Ossa on Pelion's top to heave and heap�察�Aye�察�and
on Ossa to up´roll amain Leafy Olympus�察 �thrice with thunderbolt Their
mountain´stair the Sire asunder smote。 Seventh after tenth is lucky both to
set The vine in earth�察�and take and tame the steer�察�And fix the leashes to
the warp�察�the ninth To runagates is kinder�察�cross to thieves。 Many the
tasks that lightlier lend themselves In chilly night�察 �or when the sun is
young�察 �And Dawn bedews the world。 By night 'tis best To reap light
stubble�察 �and parched fields by night�察 �For nights the suppling moisture
never fails。 And one wil
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