Χρυσέα φόρμιγξ.

EPELLE somnum et dic age fervidis dic laeta chordis Aeolium melos, divina Testudo: canora

mille fluunt Heliconis arce

vocalium cum mumure fontium
rivi meantes, quos sitientium
floresque pratorum et feraci
vallis amat decorata risu.
nunc lympha, multo devia tramite,
levi fluento non sine viribus

lambit virescentes recessus
et Cereris geniale regnum :
licentia

nunc latiori

prona

secum labantum culmina rupium devolvit avulsosque truncos

et virides Heliconis umbras. salve libentum blanda cupidinum regina, victi pectoris arbitra: te Luctus exauditque Cura, te placidis inimica ludis Vindicta lenem fassa potentiam: audit cruento dirus ab Ismaro Gradivus, infrenatque currus et rabiem sitientis hastae: audit corusco de solio Iovis bellator ales; mox piceus sopor compescit alarum fragorem et fulmineos oculi minacis

condit furores. te sequitur Chorus, utcumque molli in gramine coetibus bacchata per noctem protervis Idalias Cytherea nymphas

with antic Sports and blue-eyed Pleasures,
frisking light in frolic measures;
now pursuing, now retreating,
now in circling troops they meet;
to brisk notes in cadence be ting
glance their many-twinkling feet.

Slow melting strains their Queen's approach declare: where'er she turns, the Graces homage pay, with arms sublime, that float upon the air, in gliding state she wins her easy way:

o'er her warm cheek and rising bosom move

the bloom of young Desire and purple light of Love.

The Sleep of the Brave.

OW sleep the brave, who sink to rest
by all their country's wishes blest?
when Spring, with dewy fingers cold,
returns to deck their hallowed mould,
she there shall dress a sweeter sod
than Fancy's feet have ever trod.
By fairy hands their knell is rung;
by forms unseen their dirge is sung;
there Honour comes, a pilgrim gray,
to bless the turf that wraps their clay;
and Freedom shall awhile repair,
to dwell a weeping hermit there.

GRAY.

COLLINS.

iunctas gemellis ducit Amoribus: praesens Voluptas et roseus Pudor et laeta Ludorum caterva,

virgineae comites choreae, nunc involuto non semel ordine terram trementi concutiunt pede; nunc quaeque certatim volanti quanque fugit sequiturque planta. sed Musa molles solvitur in modos: en ipsa nexis non sine Gratiis regina procedit: decentes

ad numerum fluitant lacerti sublime in auras: en facili viam spectanda lapsu corripit; en labri pellacis undantisque colli

purpureos Amor auget ignes.

E. H. C.

Κείμεθα τοῖς πατρίοις ρήμασι πειθόμενοι.

ORTES qualis habet sopor,

compostos requie quos prece patria et votis prosequitur bonis ?

ver quando gelida roriferum manu

heroum rediens sacros

ornabit tumulos, floribus induet

primis quale beatius

planta Musa vaga non tetigit solum.

illos, funereum decus,

divina celebrat pulsa manu chelys ;

illis aerii chori

decantata sonat naenia vocibus :

illic pullus adest Honor

exstructum venerans advena caespitem ;

Libertasque piis humum

sacrabit lacrimis, flebilis incola.

K.

iunctas gemellis ducit Amoribus: praesens Voluptas et roseus Pudor et laeta Ludorum caterva,

virgineae comites choreae, nunc involuto non semel ordine terram trementi concutiunt pede; nunc quaeque certatim volanti quanque fugit sequiturque planta. sed Musa molles solvitur in modos: en ipsa nexis non sine Gratiis regina procedit: decentes

ad numerum fluitant lacerti sublime in auras en facili viam spectanda lapsu corripit; en labri pellacis undantisque colli

purpureos Amor auget ignes.

E. H. C.

Κείμεθα τοῖς πατρίοις ῥήμασι πειθόμενοι.

ORTES qualis habet sopor,

compostos requie quos prece patria et votis prosequitur bonis ?

ver quando gelida roriferum manu

heroum rediens sacros

ornabit tumulos, floribus induet

primis quale beatius

planta Musa vaga non tetigit solum.

illos, funereum decus,

divina celebrat pulsa manu chelys ;

illis aerii chori

decantata sonat naenia vocibus :

illic pullus adest Honor

exstructum venerans advena caespitem ;

Libertasque piis humum

sacrabit lacrimis, flebilis incola.

K.