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and flitting smoke exhales�察�Drinks moisture up and casts it forth at will�察�
Which�察�ever in its own green grass arrayed�察�Mars not the metal with salt
scurf of rust´ That shall thine elms with merry vines enwreathe�察 �That
teems with olive�察�that shall thy tilth prove kind To cattle�察�and patient of the
curved share。 Such ploughs rich Capua�察 �such the coast that skirts Thy
ridge�察�Vesuvius�察�and the Clanian flood�察�Acerrae's desolation and her bane。
How each to recognize now hear me tell。 Dost ask if loose or passing firm
it be´ Since one for corn hath liking�察 �one for wine�察 �The firmer sort for
Ceres�察 �none too loose For thee�察 �Lyaeus�拭� with scrutinizing eye First
choose thy ground�察�and bid a pit be sunk Deep in the solid earth�察�then cast
the mould All back again�察�and stamp the surface smooth。 If it suffice not�察�
loose will be the land�察�More meet for cattle and for kindly vines�察�But if�察�
rebellious�察�to its proper bounds The soil returns not�察�but fills all the trench
And overtops it�察�then the glebe is gross�察�Look for stiff ridges and reluctant
clods�察�And with strong bullocks cleave the fallow crust。 Salt ground again�察�
and bitter�察 �as 'tis called´ Barren for fruits�察 �by tilth untamable�察�Nor grape
her kind�察�nor apples their good name Maintaining´ will in this wise yield
thee proof�此�Stout osier´baskets from the rafter´smoke�察�And strainers of the
winepress pluck thee down�察�Hereinto let that evil land�察�with fresh Spring´
water mixed�察�be trampled to the full�察�The moisture�察�mark you�察�will ooze all
away�察 �In big drops issuing through the osier´withes�察 �But plainly will its
taste the secret tell�察�And with a harsh twang ruefully distort The mouths of
them that try it。 Rich soil again We learn on this wise�此�tossed from hand to
hand Yet cracks it never�察�but pitch´like�察�as we hold�察�Clings to the fingers。 A
land with moisture rife Breeds lustier herbage�察 �and is more than meet
Prolific。 Ah I may never such for me O'er´fertile prove�察�or make too stout a
show At the first earing� �Heavy land or light The mute self´witness of its
weight betrays。 A glance will serve to warn thee which is black�察�Or what
the hue of any。 But hard it is To track the signs of that pernicious cold�此�
Pines only�察 �noxious yews�察 �and ivies dark At times reveal its traces。
All these rules Regarding�察 �let your land�察 �ay�察 �long before�察 �Scorch to the
quick�察�and into trenches carve The mighty mountains�察�and their upturned
clods Bare to the north wind�察 �ere thou plant therein The vine's prolific
kindred。 Fields whose soil Is crumbling are the best�此�winds look to that�察�
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And bitter hoar´frosts�察 �and the delver's toil Untiring�察 �as he stirs the
loosened glebe。 But those�察�whose vigilance no care escapes�察�Search for a
kindred site�察�where first to rear A nursery for the trees�察�and eke whereto
Soon to translate them�察�lest the sudden shock From their new mother the
young plants estrange。 Nay�察�even the quarter of the sky they brand Upon
the bark�察�that each may be restored�察�As erst it stood�察�here bore the southern
heats�察�Here turned its shoulder to the northern pole�察�So strong is custom
formed in early years。 Whether on hill or plain 'tis best to plant Your
vineyard first inquire。 If on some plain You measure out rich acres�察�then
plant thick�察�Thick planting makes no niggard of the vine�察�But if on rising
mound or sloping bill�察�Then let the rows have room�察�so none the less Each
line you draw�察�when all the trees are set�察�May tally to perfection。 Even as
oft In mighty war�察�whenas the legion's length Deploys its cohorts�察�and the
column stands In open plain�察�the ranks of battle set�察�And far and near with
rippling sheen of arms The wide earth flickers�察�nor yet in grisly strife Foe
grapples foe�察�but dubious 'twixt the hosts The war´god wavers�察�so let all be
ranged In equal rows symmetric�察�not alone To feed an idle fancy with the
view�察�But since not otherwise will earth afford Vigour to all alike�察�nor yet
the boughs Have power to stretch them into open space。 Shouldst haply
of the furrow's depth inquire�察�Even to a shallow trench I dare commit The
vine�察�but deeper in the ground is fixed The tree that props it�察�aesculus in
chief�察�Which howso far its summit soars toward heaven�察�So deep strikes
root into the vaults of hell。 It therefore neither storms�察 �nor blasts�察 �nor
showers Wrench from its bed�察�unshaken it abides�察�Sees many a generation�察�
many an age Of men roll onward�察 �and survives them all�察 �Stretching its
titan arms and branches far�察�Sole central pillar of a world of shade。 Nor
toward the sunset let thy vineyards slope�察�Nor midst the vines plant hazel�察�
neither take The topmost shoots for cuttings�察 �nor from the top Of the
supporting tree your suckers tear�察�So deep their love of earth�察�nor wound
the plants With blunted blade�察�nor truncheons intersperse Of the wild olive�此�
for oft from careless swains A spark hath fallen�察�that�察�'neath the unctuous
rind Hid thief´like first�察�now grips the tough tree´bole�察�And mounting to
the leaves on high�察�sends forth A roar to heaven�察�then coursing through the
boughs And airy summits reigns victoriously�察�Wraps all the grove in robes
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of fire�察�and gross With pitch´black vapour heaves the murky reek Skyward�察�
but chiefly if a storm has swooped Down on the forest�察�and a driving wind
Rolls up the conflagration。 When 'tis so�察�Their root´force fails them�察�nor�察�
when lopped away�察�Can they recover�察�and from the earth beneath Spring to
like verdure�察�thus alone survives The bare wild olive with its bitter leaves。
Let none persuade thee�察 �howso weighty´wise�察�To stir the soil when stiff
with Boreas' breath。 Then ice´bound winter locks the fields�察�nor lets The
young plant fix its frozen root to earth。 Best sow your vineyards when in
blushing Spring Comes the white bird long´bodied snakes abhor�察�Or on the
eve of autumn's earliest frost�察 �Ere the swift sun´steeds touch the wintry
Signs�察�While summer is departing。 Spring it is Blesses the fruit´plantation�察�
Spring the groves�察 �In Spring earth swells and claims the fruitful seed。
Then Aether�察�sire omnipotent�察�leaps down With quickening showers to his
glad wife's embrace�察�And�察�might with might commingling�察�rears to life All
germs that teem within her�察 �then resound With songs of birds the
greenwood´wildernesses�察 �And in due time the herds their loves renew�察�
Then the boon earth yields increase�察�and the fields Unlock their bosoms to
the warm west winds�察�Soft moisture spreads o'er all things�察�and the blades
Face the new suns�察�and safely trust them now�察�The vine´shoot�察�fearless of
the rising south�察�Or mighty north winds driving rain from heaven�察�Bursts
into bud�察�and every leaf unfolds。 Even so�察�methinks�察�when Earth to being
sprang�察 �Dawned the first days�察 �and such the course they held�察 �'Twas
Spring´tide then�察�ay�察�Spring�察�the mighty world Was keeping�此�Eurus spared
his wintry blasts�察�When first the flocks drank sunlight�察�and a race Of men
like iron from the hard glebe arose�察�And wild beasts thronged the woods�察�
and stars the heaven。 Nor could frail creatures bear this heavy strain�察�Did
not so large a respite interpose 'Twixt frost and heat�察 �and heaven's
relenting arms Yield earth a welcome。 For
the rest�察�whate'er The sets thou plantest in thy fields�察�thereon Strew refuse
rich�察�and with abundant earth Take heed to hide them�察�and dig in withal
Rough shells or porous stone�察�for therebetween Will water trickle and fine
vapour creep�察�And so the plants their drooping spirits raise。 Aye�察�and there
have been�察�who with weight of stone Or heavy potsherd press them from
above�察�This serves for shield in pelting showers�察 �and this When the hot
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dog´star chaps the fields with drought。 The slips once planted�察 �yet
remains to cleave The earth about their roots persistently�察�And toss the
cumbrous hoes�察�or task the soil With burrowing plough´share�察�and ply up
and down Your labouring bullocks through the vineyard's midst�察�Then too
smooth reeds and shafts of whittled wand�察�And ashen poles and sturdy
forks to shape�察�Whereby supported they may learn to mount�察�Laugh at the
gales�察 �and through the elm´tops win From story up to story。
Now while yet The leaves are in their first fresh infant growth�察 �Forbear
their frailty�察�and while yet the bough Shoots joyfully toward heaven�察�with
loosened rein Launched on the void�察�assail it not as yet With keen´edged
sickle�察�but let the leaves alone Be culled with clip of fingers here and there。
But when they clasp the elms with sturdy trunks Erect�察 �then strip the
leaves off�察�prune the boughs�察�Sooner they shrink from steel�察�but then put
forth The arm of power�察�and stem the branchy tide。 Hedges too must be
woven and all beasts Barred entrance�察�chiefly while the leaf is young And
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