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the treasures gorgeous persia pours the wealth of phrygia's fertile range or warm arabia's spicy shores
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caught by the image of his beauteous face he loves th' unbody'd form: a substance thinks the shadow
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together clash'd the elements confus'd cold strove with heat and moisture drought oppos'd light heavy hard and soft in combat join'd
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scarce were those bounds immutable arrang'd when upward sprung the stars so long press'd down the path of heaven their blazing courses ran
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enquires the limits of his father's years last of celestial deities on earth ascends and leaves the sanguine-moisten'd land
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yet former traits his visage still retains grey still his hair and cruel still his look his eyes still glisten savage all his form
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no more could earth for now thick vapors rose her speech obstructing down she shrunk her head and shelter'd 'midst the cool tartarian shades
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long she resists but what can nymph attain or any mortal when to jove oppos'd victor the god ascends th' ethereal court
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but bade the self-applauding crow fill'd big with hopes of favor for his faithful tale with snowy-plumag'd birds no more to join
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the bribe receiv'd the shepherd thus replies friend thou art safe that stone shall sooner speak and tell thy deed than i: and shew'd the stone
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these join the tyrian prince and social aid his efforts when th' appointed walls he builds obedient to the delphic god's commands
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thus speaking echion's son the prophet push'd harshly away but his too faithful words time prov'd the threaten'd deeds accomplish'd all
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her final prayer reach'd heaven her parents reach'd purple the berries blush when ripen'd full and in one urn the lovers' ashes rest
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but some light gods not blaming much the sight would wish thus sham'd to lie: loud laugh'd the whole and long in heaven the tale jocose was told
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glad juno left the spot when near approach'd heaven's entrance there thaumantian iris met and with her sprinklings purify'd the queen
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his bones are rocks then so the gods decree enlarg'd to size immense in every part the weight of heaven and all the stars he bears
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supported here his left hand firmly grasps the craggy edge while through his sides and through the dying savage feels the weapon drove
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transformation of lyncus to a lynx the pierides transformed to magpies
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but cepheus left the hall adjuring loud the hospitable gods justice and faith that he was guiltless of the sanguine fray
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the houshold deities polluted once the fierce bellona bathes with gore again with double fury lighting up the war
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then madly from the tower's most lofty wall dash'd on his face he fell and dying strew'd his shatter'd bones upon the blood-stain'd ground
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as spoke the muse thus loud and strong was heard of fluttering pinions in the air the sound and hailing voices from high branches came
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the nymphs elected to adjudge the prize swear by the floods and on the living rock seated await to hear the rival songs
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lost am i help a quiver-bearing nymph one who thy bow has oft entrusted borne and oft thy quiver loaded full with darts
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this deed of horror done 'tis said that oft repeated force upon her mangled form the wretch employ'd
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to weep she waits not in turmoil confus'd justice and flagrance undistinguished lie her mind sole bent for vengeance on her spouse
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now when their youth matur'd to man appear'd through seas unplough'd before they sought the fleece splendid with glittering wool with all the train
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she who gave the power to conquer as his wife he bears and lands triumphant on thessalia's shores
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his throat medea severing stay'd the words he more had utter'd and the mangled corse deep in the boiling brazen caldron flung
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her impious sword was stain'd thus on herself reveng'd from royal jason's wrath she fled
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but small their numbers: heavens how small to those my people who have sunk in death beside
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take to th' infernal realms my offering bought so dear the hapless pledge my womb produc'd
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the brand a groan deep utter'd or a groan to utter seem'd: the flames half backward caught at length their prey which gradually consum'd
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now both together die the soul flies forth and gently dissipates in empty air
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my waves then with the ocean's waters join'd the land divided and those isles you view echinades amid the sea were form'd
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could the fierce centaur me resist or could the mighty boar that laid arcadia waste
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mov'd by her prayers jove will from thee demand son's spouse and daughter of his wife the boon and unripe men thou'lt make the youths become
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the tablet from her trembling hand it fell the omen deep disturb'd her yet she sent
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straight seem'd the goddess' altars all to shake trembled the temple's doors the lunar horns blaz'd bright the timbrels rung
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thus she admonish'd and by coupled swans upborne she cleft the air but his brave soul her cautious admonitions rash contemn'd
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but short its boast for the same winds afford its name and shake them where they light adhere ripe for their fall in fragile beauty gay
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now as an hawk to every bird a foe he wages war on all and griev'd himself he constant cause for others grief affords
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a shatter'd plank which once a sceptre held but chiefly from his lips was as he swam remember'd constant and repeated most
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nay more to nessus fearing wounds he cry'd fly not thou'lt for alcides' bow be sav'd
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but still his glory lives and fills all earth such bounds alone the hero suit his fame equals himself nor sinks he to the shades
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nor yet o greeks should this descent my cause assist save that achilles claim'd the same
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i stood by him unconquer'd when all troy rush'd on the fleet of greece with fire with sword and aiding jove: where was ulysses then
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but since the obvious contest is by deeds perform'd though mine outnumber far what words can easy compass yet will i relate
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if mindful of my merits you would rest the arms award to this if not to me and pointed to minerva's fateful form
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of all the deities grant i beseech to him some honor solace of his death allay the smarting of a mother's wounds
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then lest the race should perish spring two youths from out their virgin ashes which by fame when their maternal ashes are interr'd
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i hid beneath a rock my head reclin'd on my dear acis' bosom heard these words and still the words are noted in my breast
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these words he spoke and more to speak prepar'd when scylla left the god repuls'd he griev'd
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with fury boiling steps o'er them she walks as on a solid shore and skims along the ridgy billows with unwetted feet
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then faith exchang'd hands join'd he to her bed receiv'd he makes the dowry of himself that all his comrades' bodies be restor'd
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yet still tradition marks the spot the muse of ancient days still canens call'd the place in honor of the nymph and justly too
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lest this but feign'd you think he said though grief the sad relation will once more renew yet will i now th'afflicting tale repeat
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war settled into peace nor rag'd the steel to ultimate destruction in the realm tatius as equal sovereign was receiv'd
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and first that animals should heap the board for food he strict forbade and first in words thus eloquent but unbeliev'd he spoke
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betook departing from the latian ship resum'd his form celestial and their griefs dispersing came health-bearer to the land
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jove rules th' ethereal sky the triform world and all the earth beneath augustus lies each is the sire and ruler of his realm
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eh bien nous proscrivons impitoyablement nous lui opposons hardiment
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pas eu lieu de nous en repentir furieux dieux de l'olympe grec et latin
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curieux et subtil et surtout laisser au lecteur l'impression la sensation qu'il lit des vers
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quand j'ai bu je sautille et de mes ailes j'ombrage jusque sur sa lyre
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et toi amour sur-le-champ enflamme-moi sinon je t'enverrai te fondre dans les flammes
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en vain je porte un bouclier que sert de combattre au dehors quand l'ennemi est dans la place
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et puis encore donnez-moi de ces fleurs les couronnes dont je l'ai couvert mais de la chaleur des amours
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prends cet apollon et fais-en bathylle de bathylle tu feras apollon
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les muses ont lie l'amour avec des guirlandes loin de s'en aller il voudra rester
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absorbez-vous si vous voulez dans tous les soucis possibles nous joyeux buvons du vin
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je t'en supplie chasseresse de cerfs descends en ce jour sur les flots tournoyants ses braves habitants regarde-les
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sache que je pourrais fort bien te mettre le mors des bornes du champ de course
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son ardeur qui passa comme un souffle elle a fui l'aiguillon du dieu elle agite maintenant ses feuilles verdoyantes
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inutile de me charmer par tes amorces ma lyre m'est plus que l'or elle qui sait chanter les belles passions
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sur elle en vain la calomnie verse ses poisons odieux et la fille des dieux
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ah sa lyre pour vous de la seine viendrait charmer les bords
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mais changeant la corde amoureuse combien elle serait heureuse de chanter vos vertus
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nous pouvons donc ne pas ajouter une foi aveugle a tout ce que disent sur sapho horace et ovide
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temps le rendez-vous de tout ce qu'il y avait des lois point de rivaux en son genre
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c'est ainsi que tous ces philosophes tous ces erynne etc splendeur
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je suppose qu'un philologue dans ses recherches trouve quelque part cette citation par exemple
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hic hic ponite lucida funalia et vectes et arcus oppositis foribus minaces
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memphin carentem sithonia nive regina sublimi flagello tange chloen semel arrogantem
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sol enfin un artiste hardi et doigts rompus il forme une main il ajoute cette
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tu sais unir avec bonheur la voluptueuse harmonie de ton luth enchanteur
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l'amour qui t'enivre et t'enflamme qui te transporte dans les cieux qui monte vers les dieux
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que de fois dans son sein qui gronde la mer a vu changer ses flots depuis que dans la nuit profonde
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seules alors et d'une bouche amie vous me disiez d'un air doux et riant qui peut troubler ta vie
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athis ah je te fais horreur a tes yeux ingrat je suis laide
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j'aime il est vrai loin de l'envie une voluptueuse vie avec tout son enchantement
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aux plaisirs si je m'abandonne rien ne m'est plus cher que l'honneur comme le soleil il rayonne
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et vous que le bonheur rassemble amis aux plaisirs livrez-vous et videz vos coupes ensemble
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oui de ton obscure existence a ta mort le morne silence viendra s'asseoir sur ton tombeau
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de la terre elle est la parure elle est l'ornement de cypris elle a notre premier souris
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quoi de plus charmant que sa feuille heureux le mortel qui la cueille quand l'amour y porte les doigts
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timas ici repose et vierge elle succombe ses compagnes en deuil consacrent sur sa tombe les tresses de leurs longs cheveux
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rien comme l'or ne nous chatouille ne craint ni les vers ni la rouille l'or est un don du roi des cieux
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will he return when the winter huddles the sheep and orion goes to his hunting
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in the apple boughs the coolness murmurs and the grey leaves flicker where sleep wanders
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