The Odes of Horace: tr. into Engl. verse, with the orig. measures preserved throughout, by R.W. O'Brien |
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Page 28
... God delaying Rivers ' so rapid glidings , and the swift winds ; Suasive , and skilled to lead the list'ning oak - trees With the sweet lute - strings . What should I sing before the wonted praises Of the 28 THE ODES OF HORACE .
... God delaying Rivers ' so rapid glidings , and the swift winds ; Suasive , and skilled to lead the list'ning oak - trees With the sweet lute - strings . What should I sing before the wonted praises Of the 28 THE ODES OF HORACE .
Page 34
... , and , by the rapid blast Of winds borne from the south , sorely distressed , thy mast : Thy keel can , without ropes , brave But ill each so imperious wave ? Thy sails are no more whole , nor do thy 34 THE ODES OF HORACE .
... , and , by the rapid blast Of winds borne from the south , sorely distressed , thy mast : Thy keel can , without ropes , brave But ill each so imperious wave ? Thy sails are no more whole , nor do thy 34 THE ODES OF HORACE .
Page 61
... men thick are crowded together : No head cruel Proserpina spareth . Me has the rapid attendant of the declining Orion , Notus , in waters Illyrian o'erwhelmed . But thou , sailor , refuse not , cruel , THE ODES OF HORACE . 61.
... men thick are crowded together : No head cruel Proserpina spareth . Me has the rapid attendant of the declining Orion , Notus , in waters Illyrian o'erwhelmed . But thou , sailor , refuse not , cruel , THE ODES OF HORACE . 61.
Page 73
... he can abase the proud , And bring th ' obscure forth : Fortune , with clamour loud , From one the crown , so rapid , teareth , Which to another she gladly beareth . XXXV . TO FORTUNE . GODDESS , who rul'st o'er THE ODES OF HORACE . 73.
... he can abase the proud , And bring th ' obscure forth : Fortune , with clamour loud , From one the crown , so rapid , teareth , Which to another she gladly beareth . XXXV . TO FORTUNE . GODDESS , who rul'st o'er THE ODES OF HORACE . 73.
Page 80
... of a nobler death Desirous - neither , as is a woman's wont , Beheld the sword with dread , nor sought for Shores that lie hid , with her rapid vessels ; But dared , with calm looks , upon her home 80 THE ODES OF HORACE .
... of a nobler death Desirous - neither , as is a woman's wont , Beheld the sword with dread , nor sought for Shores that lie hid , with her rapid vessels ; But dared , with calm looks , upon her home 80 THE ODES OF HORACE .
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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