The Odes of Horace: tr. into Engl. verse, with the orig. measures preserved throughout, by R.W. O'Brien |
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... should strike her Lesbian barbiton . But , deign of the LYRE'S strain that thou shouldst name my lays , Soon high to the stars I shall my proud head upraise ! B 2 II . TO AUGUSTUS CÆSAR . FULL measure Jove has THE ODES OF HORACE . 3.
... should strike her Lesbian barbiton . But , deign of the LYRE'S strain that thou shouldst name my lays , Soon high to the stars I shall my proud head upraise ! B 2 II . TO AUGUSTUS CÆSAR . FULL measure Jove has THE ODES OF HORACE . 3.
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... Soon Night o'erwhelms thee , and the fabled Manes ; Soon the dark , shadowy dwelling of Pluto : whither when thou wendest Thou'lt neither be the realms of wine allotted , Nor shalt be smitten with tender Lycidas , whom each youth now ...
... Soon Night o'erwhelms thee , and the fabled Manes ; Soon the dark , shadowy dwelling of Pluto : whither when thou wendest Thou'lt neither be the realms of wine allotted , Nor shalt be smitten with tender Lycidas , whom each youth now ...
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... of Leda , This for the horse - race , that for combats winning , Famous ; whose bright star soon as it shall shine forth Over the sailors , Back from the rocks the agitated surge flows ; Calmed THE ODES OF HORACE . 29.
... of Leda , This for the horse - race , that for combats winning , Famous ; whose bright star soon as it shall shine forth Over the sailors , Back from the rocks the agitated surge flows ; Calmed THE ODES OF HORACE . 29.
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... Soon to convert the most haughty triumph ! Thee doth the poor hind , tilling his glebe , implore With anxious prayers , oft : thee , ocean's mistress , too , Whoever with Bithynian vessel Doth upon waters Carpathian venture . Thee ...
... Soon to convert the most haughty triumph ! Thee doth the poor hind , tilling his glebe , implore With anxious prayers , oft : thee , ocean's mistress , too , Whoever with Bithynian vessel Doth upon waters Carpathian venture . Thee ...
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Apollo arbutus ARCHYTAS Bacchus Barbiton beauteous billows breast bright Cæcuban Cæsar calm canst cruel Cyprus Damalis dare death Deity dispel Dost thou doth dread dust e'en e'er earth ENGLISH VERSE Eurus ev'ry fate Faunus fear fetters fire friends Gainst glad wine glide Glycera Gods grace grove hath haughty triumph head upraise hostile hurled ICCIUS implore Jove Lamia Latium Lesbian lest LEUCONOË Life's little span locks loveth LYDIA maid MECENAS MERCURY mind Muse myrtle ne'er neath the green NEREUS nought o'er o'erthrow ODES OF HORACE once original measures paternal Pholoë plain pow'r praise prayers proud Pyrrha realms RICHARD O'BRIEN sailor Salian Scythian seek shalt thou Shining ships sing Sire sportive echo steeds sunny sweet swift winds tender Teucer THALIARCHUS Thessalian Thou dost thou shalt thou shouldst Thracian thy love Tibur toil TYNDARIS unto unwarlike lyre Venus Vesta virgins waves whate'er whence whilst wont youth