The Odes of Horace: tr. into Engl. verse, with the orig. measures preserved throughout, by R.W. O'Brien |
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... 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.
... 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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... lyre , From great Cæsar's renown , and from thy own , that we Should , through lack of due skill , detract . Who Mars , clad in his bright and adamantine arms , Could e'er worthily sing ? or , with the Trojan dust , Merion , all swarthy ...
... lyre , From great Cæsar's renown , and from thy own , that we Should , through lack of due skill , detract . Who Mars , clad in his bright and adamantine arms , Could e'er worthily sing ? or , with the Trojan dust , Merion , all swarthy ...
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... , great Jove's messenger , and each God's : Also the parent of the bending lyre , thee ! Artful at hiding whatsoe'er may please thee , Sportively thieving ! For when a boy , once , that thou shouldst 24 THE ODES OF HORACE . X. ...
... , great Jove's messenger , and each God's : Also the parent of the bending lyre , thee ! Artful at hiding whatsoe'er may please thee , Sportively thieving ! For when a boy , once , that thou shouldst 24 THE ODES OF HORACE . X. ...
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... lyre or shrill flute , Wilt thou select to celebrate , O Clio ? Which of the Gods , of whom the sportive echo Shall the name send back ? Or on the sides of Helicon umbrageous , Or upon Pindus , or the cool Mount - Hamus , Whence ev'ry ...
... lyre or shrill flute , Wilt thou select to celebrate , O Clio ? Which of the Gods , of whom the sportive echo Shall the name send back ? Or on the sides of Helicon umbrageous , Or upon Pindus , or the cool Mount - Hamus , Whence ev'ry ...
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... lyre ; In vain shalt , in thy chamber , shun The spears hurled with dread force - darts of the Gnossian reed- The din of the fierce fight - Ajax of swift pursuit ; For yet , though it be late , thou shalt defile , alas ! Those locks ...
... lyre ; In vain shalt , in thy chamber , shun The spears hurled with dread force - darts of the Gnossian reed- The din of the fierce fight - Ajax of swift pursuit ; For yet , though it be late , thou shalt defile , alas ! Those locks ...
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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