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stubble�察 �and parched fields by night�察 �For nights the suppling moisture
never fails。 And one will sit the long late watches out By winter fire´light�察�
shaping with keen blade The torches to a point�察�his wife the while�察 �Her
tedious labour soothing with a song�察 �Speeds the shrill comb along the
warp�察 �or else With Vulcan's aid boils the sweet must´juice down�察 �And
skims with leaves the quivering cauldron's wave。 But ruddy Ceres in
mid heat is mown�察�And in mid heat the parched ears are bruised Upon the
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floor�察�to plough strip�察�strip to sow�察�Winter's the lazy time for husbandmen。
In the cold season farmers wont to taste The increase of their toil�察 �and
yield themselves To mutual interchange of festal cheer。 Boon winter bids
them�察 �and unbinds their cares�察�As laden keels�察 �when now the port they
touch�察�And happy sailors crown the sterns with flowers。 Nathless then also
time it is to strip Acorns from oaks�察�and berries from the bay�察�Olives�察�and
bleeding myrtles�察�then to set Snares for the crane�察�and meshes for the stag�察�
And hunt the long´eared hares�察�then pierce the doe With whirl of hempen´
thonged Balearic sling�察�While snow lies deep�察�and streams are drifting ice。
What need to tell of autumn's storms and stars�察�And wherefore men must
watch�察�when now the day Grows shorter�察�and more soft the summer's heat�拭�
When Spring the rain´bringer comes rushing down�察�Or when the beards of
harvest on the plain Bristle already�察�and the milky corn On its green stalk
is swelling�拭�Many a time�察�When now the farmer to his yellow fields The
reaping´hind came bringing�察 �even in act To lop the brittle barley stems�察�
have I Seen all the windy legions clash in war Together�察�as to rend up far
and wide The heavy corn´crop from its lowest roots�察�And toss it skyward�此�
so might winter's flaw�察�Dark´eddying�察�whirl light stalks and flying straws。
Oft too comes looming vast along the sky A march of waters�察�mustering
from above�察�The clouds roll up the tempest�察�heaped and grim With angry
showers�此�down falls the height of heaven�察�And with a great rain floods the
smiling crops�察 �The oxen's labour�此 �now the dikes fill fast�察 �And the void
river´beds swell thunderously�察 �And all the panting firths of Ocean boil。
The Sire himself in midnight of the clouds Wields with red hand the levin�察�
through all her bulk Earth at the hurly quakes�察 �the beasts are fled�察�And
mortal hearts of every kindred sunk In cowering terror�察�he with flaming
brand Athos�察 �or Rhodope�察 �or Ceraunian crags Precipitates�此 �then doubly
raves the South With shower on blinding shower�察 �and woods and coasts
Wail fitfully beneath the mighty blast。 This fearing�察�mark the months and
Signs of heaven�察�Whither retires him Saturn's icy star�察�And through what
heavenly cycles wandereth The glowing orb Cyllenian。 Before all Worship
the Gods�察�and to great Ceres pay Her yearly dues upon the happy sward
With sacrifice�察�anigh the utmost end Of winter�察�and when Spring begins to
smile。 Then lambs are fat�察 �and wines are mellowest then�察 �Then sleep is
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sweet�察 �and dark the shadows fall Upon the mountains。 Let your rustic
youth To Ceres do obeisance�察�one and all�察�And for her pleasure thou mix
honeycombs With milk and the ripe wine´god�察�thrice for luck Around the
young corn let the victim go�察�And all the choir�察�a joyful company�察�Attend it�察�
and with shouts bid Ceres come To be their house´mate�察�and let no man
dare Put sickle to the ripened ears until�察 �With woven oak his temples
chapleted�察 �He foot the rugged dance and chant the lay。 Aye�察 �and that
these things we might win to know By certain tokens�察�heats�察�and showers�察�
and winds That bring the frost�察 �the Sire of all himself Ordained what
warnings in her monthly round The moon should give�察 �what bodes the
south wind's fall�察 �What oft´repeated sights the herdsman seeing Should
keep his cattle closer to their stalls。 No sooner are the winds at point to rise�察�
Than either Ocean's firths begin to toss And swell�察 �and a dry crackling
sound is heard Upon the heights�察�or one loud ferment booms The beach
afar�察�and through the forest goes A murmur multitudinous。 By this Scarce
can the billow spare the curved keels�察�When swift the sea´gulls from the
middle main Come winging�察�and their shrieks are shoreward borne�察�When
ocean´loving cormorants on dry land Besport them�察 �and the hern�察 �her
marshy haunts Forsaking�察�mounts above the soaring cloud。 Oft�察�too�察�when
wind is toward�察 �the stars thou'lt see From heaven shoot headlong�察 �and
through murky night Long trails of fire white´glistening in their wake�察�Or
light chaff flit in air with fallen leaves�察�Or feathers on the wave´top float
and play。 But when from regions of the furious North It lightens�察�and when
thunder fills the halls Of Eurus and of Zephyr�察 �all the fields With
brimming dikes are flooded�察�and at sea No mariner but furls his dripping
sails。 Never at unawares did shower annoy�此�Or�察�as it rises�察�the high´soaring
cranes Flee to the vales before it�察�with face Upturned to heaven�察�the heifer
snuffs the gale Through gaping nostrils�察 �or about the meres Shrill´
twittering flits the swallow�察 �and the frogs Crouch in the mud and chant
their dirge of old。 Oft�察�too�察�the ant from out her inmost cells�察�Fretting the
narrow path�察�her eggs conveys�察�Or the huge bow sucks moisture�察�or a host
Of rooks from food returning in long line Clamour with jostling wings。
Now mayst thou see The various ocean´fowl and those that pry Round
Asian meads within thy fresher´pools�察�Cayster�察�as in eager rivalry�察�About
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their shoulders dash the plenteous spray�察�Now duck their head beneath the
wave�察�now run Into the billows�察�for sheer idle joy Of their mad bathing´
revel。 Then the crow With full voice�察�good´for´naught�察�inviting rain�察�Stalks
on the dry sand mateless and alone。 Nor e'en the maids�察 �that card their
nightly task�察�Know not the storm´sign�察�when in blazing crock They see the
lamp´oil sputtering with a growth Of mouldy snuff´clots。
So too�察�after rain�察�Sunshine and open skies thou mayst forecast�察�And learn
by tokens sure�察�for then nor dimmed Appear the stars' keen edges�察�nor the
moon As borrowing of her brother's beams to rise�察 �Nor fleecy films to
float along the sky。 Not to the sun's warmth then upon the shore Do
halcyons dear to Thetis ope their wings�察�Nor filthy swine take thought to
toss on high With scattering snout the straw´wisps。 But the clouds Seek
more the vales�察�and rest upon the plain�察�And from the roof´top the night´
owl for naught Watching the sunset plies her 'lated song。 Distinct in
clearest air is Nisus seen Towering�察 �and Scylla for the purple lock Pays
dear�察�for whereso�察�as she flies�察�her wings The light air winnow�察�lo� �fierce�察�
implacable�察 �Nisus with mighty whirr through heaven pursues�察 �Where
Nisus heavenward soareth�察�there her wings Clutch as she flies�察�the light air
winnowing still。 Soft then the voice of rooks from indrawn throat Thrice�察�
four times�察 �o'er repeated�察 �and full oft On their high cradles�察 �by some
hidden joy Gladdened beyond their wont�察�in bustling throngs Among the
leaves they riot�察�so sweet it is�察�When showers are spent�察�their own loved
nests again And tender brood to visit。 Not�察 �I deem�察 �That heaven some
native wit to these assigned�察�Or fate a larger prescience�察�but that when The
storm and shifting moisture of the air Have changed their courses�察�and the
sky´god now�察�Wet with the south´wind�察�thickens what was rare�察�And what
was gross releases�察 �then�察 �too�察 �change Their spirits' fleeting phases�察 �and
their breasts Feel other motions now�察�than when the wind Was driving up
the cloud´rack。 Hence proceeds That blending of the feathered choirs
afield�察 �The cattle's exultation�察 �and the rooks' Deep´throated triumph。
But if the headlong sun And moons in order following thou regard�察�Ne'er
will to´morrow's hour deceive thee�察�ne'er Wilt thou be caught by guile of
cloudless night。 When first the moon recalls her rallying fires�察�If dark the
air clipped by her crescent dim�察 �For folks afield and on the open sea A
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mighty rain is brewing�察 �but if her face With maiden blush she mantle�察�
'twill be wind�察�For wind turns Phoebe still to ruddier gold。 But if at her
fourth rising�察�for 'tis that Gives surest counsel�察�clear she ride thro' heaven
With horns unblunted�察�then shall that whole day�察�And to the month's end
those that spring from it�察�Rainless and windless be�察�while safe ashore Shall
sailors pay their vows to Panope�察 �Glaucus�察 �and
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