For below Ere they go, Sits one in judgment, who pronounces right Whofe dire decree no power can e'er remove: STROPHE IV. Measures 16. But the good, alike by night, 325 Who never broke the vow they fwore, Where foft fea-breezes breathe Round the island of the blefs'd; where gay. For, fpringing thick in every field, The earth does golden flowers fpontaneous yield; The budding gold is feen to gleam :: 150 156 EPODE IV. Measures 10. Fair heritage! by righteous Rhadamanth's award; With Saturn, fire divine, Thy confort, Rhea, who above the reft doth shine, High thron'd, thou matron-goddess great: These among (Blissful throng!) Does Peleus and does Cadmus find regard; He who Hector did destroy, Measures 16.. The pillar firm, the whole support, of Troy, And Cycnus gave to die, And Aurora's Æthiop fon. My arm beneath yet many darts have I, All fwift of flight, Within my quiver, founding right To every skilful ear: But, of the multitude, not one 160 165 170 175 Difcerns Difcerns the mystery unexplain'd. In knowledge, from Nature who gain'd 180 Like crows, in vain, provoking still ANTIS TROPHE V. Meafures 16. The celeftial bird of Jove: But, to the mark addrefs thy bow, nor rove, 185 Sincere as honeft minds require, That through an hundred circling years, No rivaling city appears 1959 heart, To boast a man more frank to impart Or, with hand amidst his store, Delighting to distribute more EPODE V. Measures 10. Than Theron yet foul calumny, injurious blame, Did the men of rancour raise Against his fair renown, Defamers who by evil actions ftrove to drown His good, and to conceal his praise. 200 Be number'd o'er? Then, true to Theron's fame, - On thoufands who is able to recite? THE FIRST ODE OF ANACREON: ON HIS LUTE. HE line of Atreus will I fing; TH To Cadmus will I tune the ftring: But, as from string to ftring I move, The chords I change through every screw, Once more, in fong, my voice I raise, Ye heroes then, at once farewel : SECOND OD E. THE Ο Ν N WOMEN. ATURE the bull with horns fupplies, 12 Grants Grants fish to swim, and birds to fly, Women alone defencelefs live, THE THIRD OD E. ON LO V E. ONE midnight when the bear did stand A-level with Böotes' hand, And, with their labour fore oppress'd, The race of men were laid to reft, you need not fear: 12 * Here through the moonless night I stray, Then mov'd to pity by his plight, Who bore a quiver, and a bow; 12 16 |