The Odes of Horace: tr. into Engl. verse, with the orig. measures preserved throughout, by R.W. O'Brien |
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... he All - surrounding his breast , whỏ to the foaming sea A frail vessel intrusted first , Nor feared Afric's fierce winds , when , with a wild outburst , They rush with the north blasts t ' engage , 8 THE ODES OF HORACE .
... he All - surrounding his breast , whỏ to the foaming sea A frail vessel intrusted first , Nor feared Afric's fierce winds , when , with a wild outburst , They rush with the north blasts t ' engage , 8 THE ODES OF HORACE .
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... ; Nor Pelides ' stern breast , ever unused to yield , Nor , far over the sea , crafty Ulysses ' course , Nor the fell Pelopeän brood ; Of such diffident : while modesty doth forbid , And THE ODES OF HORACE . 15 VI. ...
... ; Nor Pelides ' stern breast , ever unused to yield , Nor , far over the sea , crafty Ulysses ' course , Nor the fell Pelopeän brood ; Of such diffident : while modesty doth forbid , And THE ODES OF HORACE . 15 VI. ...
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... 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 prove ling'ring and slow ...
... 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 prove ling'ring and slow ...
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... breast , - Not Dindymene , when so harshly Sound the loud cymbals the Corybantes , As dire resentment ; which neither Noric blade Averteth ever , nor the ship - wrecking deep , Nor cruel fire , nor Jove descending With the fierce ...
... breast , - Not Dindymene , when so harshly Sound the loud cymbals the Corybantes , As dire resentment ; which neither Noric blade Averteth ever , nor the ship - wrecking deep , Nor cruel fire , nor Jove descending With the fierce ...
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... breast . For me Glycera's beauty fires , Shining brighter than e'en shineth the Parian pure ; Her sweet coyness , itself , inspires : Her face , which to the view dazzles beyond endure ! On me Venus descends supreme , Cyprus leaving ...
... breast . For me Glycera's beauty fires , Shining brighter than e'en shineth the Parian pure ; Her sweet coyness , itself , inspires : Her face , which to the view dazzles beyond endure ! On me Venus descends supreme , Cyprus leaving ...
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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