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... arms , Could e'er worthily sing ? or , with the Trojan dust , Merion , all swarthy grown ? or , by Minerva's aid , Tydides , for the Gods a match ? But we banquetings sing ; we , of the maidens ' strife , Each with closely pared nails ...
... arms , Could e'er worthily sing ? or , with the Trojan dust , Merion , all swarthy grown ? or , by Minerva's aid , Tydides , for the Gods a match ? But we banquetings sing ; we , of the maidens ' strife , Each with closely pared nails ...
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... youthful maid Hath her retired nook where she was hid betrayed ; And from her arms a pledge she loses , Or from her finger that scarce refuses . X. TO MERCURY . MERCURY ! grandson eloquent of Atlas THE ODES OF HORACE . 23.
... youthful maid Hath her retired nook where she was hid betrayed ; And from her arms a pledge she loses , Or from her finger that scarce refuses . X. TO MERCURY . MERCURY ! grandson eloquent of Atlas THE ODES OF HORACE . 23.
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... arms , fairer than wax : my breast , Burning , swells with the gall that can be scarce re- pressed . Ah ! then , for me my heart no more Its seat firmly maintains : or my cheek's dye ; and o'er My face tear - drops do secret steal , And ...
... arms , fairer than wax : my breast , Burning , swells with the gall that can be scarce re- pressed . Ah ! then , for me my heart no more Its seat firmly maintains : or my cheek's dye ; and o'er My face tear - drops do secret steal , And ...
Page 64
... thou devisest for the Iberian arms To change Panatius ' , writings , so largely bought , And even the Socratic school , too ? Nobler the promises , once , thou gavest ! XXX . TO VENUS . VENUS , great queen of 64 THE ODES OF HORACE .
... thou devisest for the Iberian arms To change Panatius ' , writings , so largely bought , And even the Socratic school , too ? Nobler the promises , once , thou gavest ! XXX . TO VENUS . VENUS , great queen of 64 THE ODES OF HORACE .
Page 75
... arms , to arms th ' inert should summon , And should o'erthrow the imperial power . Precedes thee , ever , cruel Necessity , With rafter - spikes huge , and , in her brazen hand , Vast wedges bearing ; while is absent Neither the molten ...
... arms , to arms th ' inert should summon , And should o'erthrow the imperial power . Precedes thee , ever , cruel Necessity , With rafter - spikes huge , and , in her brazen hand , Vast wedges bearing ; while is absent Neither the molten ...
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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