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and wide The heavy corn´crop from its lowest roots�察�And toss it skyward�此�
so might winter's flaw�察�Dark´eddying�察�whirl light stalks and flying straws。
Oft too comes looming vast along the sky A march of waters�察�mustering
from above�察�The clouds roll up the tempest�察�heaped and grim With angry
showers�此�down falls the height of heaven�察�And with a great rain floods the
smiling crops�察 �The oxen's labour�此 �now the dikes fill fast�察 �And the void
river´beds swell thunderously�察 �And all the panting firths of Ocean boil。
The Sire himself in midnight of the clouds Wields with red hand the levin�察�
through all her bulk Earth at the hurly quakes�察 �the beasts are fled�察�And
mortal hearts of every kindred sunk In cowering terror�察�he with flaming
brand Athos�察 �or Rhodope�察 �or Ceraunian crags Precipitates�此 �then doubly
raves the South With shower on blinding shower�察 �and woods and coasts
Wail fitfully beneath the mighty blast。 This fearing�察�mark the months and
Signs of heaven�察�Whither retires him Saturn's icy star�察�And through what
heavenly cycles wandereth The glowing orb Cyllenian。 Before all Worship
the Gods�察�and to great Ceres pay Her yearly dues upon the happy sward
With sacrifice�察�anigh the utmost end Of winter�察�and when Spring begins to
smile。 Then lambs are fat�察 �and wines are mellowest then�察 �Then sleep is
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sweet�察 �and dark the shadows fall Upon the mountains。 Let your rustic
youth To Ceres do obeisance�察�one and all�察�And for her pleasure thou mix
honeycombs With milk and the ripe wine´god�察�thrice for luck Around the
young corn let the victim go�察�And all the choir�察�a joyful company�察�Attend it�察�
and with shouts bid Ceres come To be their house´mate�察�and let no man
dare Put sickle to the ripened ears until�察 �With woven oak his temples
chapleted�察 �He foot the rugged dance and chant the lay。 Aye�察 �and that
these things we might win to know By certain tokens�察�heats�察�and showers�察�
and winds That bring the frost�察 �the Sire of all himself Ordained what
warnings in her monthly round The moon should give�察 �what bodes the
south wind's fall�察 �What oft´repeated sights the herdsman seeing Should
keep his cattle closer to their stalls。 No sooner are the winds at point to rise�察�
Than either Ocean's firths begin to toss And swell�察 �and a dry crackling
sound is heard Upon the heights�察�or one loud ferment booms The beach
afar�察�and through the forest goes A murmur multitudinous。 By this Scarce
can the billow spare the curved keels�察�When swift the sea´gulls from the
middle main Come winging�察�and their shrieks are shoreward borne�察�When
ocean´loving cormorants on dry land Besport them�察 �and the hern�察 �her
marshy haunts Forsaking�察�mounts above the soaring cloud。 Oft�察�too�察�when
wind is toward�察 �the stars thou'lt see From heaven shoot headlong�察 �and
through murky night Long trails of fire white´glistening in their wake�察�Or
light chaff flit in air with fallen leaves�察�Or feathers on the wave´top float
and play。 But when from regions of the furious North It lightens�察�and when
thunder fills the halls Of Eurus and of Zephyr�察 �all the fields With
brimming dikes are flooded�察�and at sea No mariner but furls his dripping
sails。 Never at unawares did shower annoy�此�Or�察�as it rises�察�the high´soaring
cranes Flee to the vales before it�察�with face Upturned to heaven�察�the heifer
snuffs the gale Through gaping nostrils�察 �or about the meres Shrill´
twittering flits the swallow�察 �and the frogs Crouch in the mud and chant
their dirge of old。 Oft�察�too�察�the ant from out her inmost cells�察�Fretting the
narrow path�察�her eggs conveys�察�Or the huge bow sucks moisture�察�or a host
Of rooks from food returning in long line Clamour with jostling wings。
Now mayst thou see The various ocean´fowl and those that pry Round
Asian meads within thy fresher´pools�察�Cayster�察�as in eager rivalry�察�About
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their shoulders dash the plenteous spray�察�Now duck their head beneath the
wave�察�now run Into the billows�察�for sheer idle joy Of their mad bathing´
revel。 Then the crow With full voice�察�good´for´naught�察�inviting rain�察�Stalks
on the dry sand mateless and alone。 Nor e'en the maids�察 �that card their
nightly task�察�Know not the storm´sign�察�when in blazing crock They see the
lamp´oil sputtering with a growth Of mouldy snuff´clots。
So too�察�after rain�察�Sunshine and open skies thou mayst forecast�察�And learn
by tokens sure�察�for then nor dimmed Appear the stars' keen edges�察�nor the
moon As borrowing of her brother's beams to rise�察 �Nor fleecy films to
float along the sky。 Not to the sun's warmth then upon the shore Do
halcyons dear to Thetis ope their wings�察�Nor filthy swine take thought to
toss on high With scattering snout the straw´wisps。 But the clouds Seek
more the vales�察�and rest upon the plain�察�And from the roof´top the night´
owl for naught Watching the sunset plies her 'lated song。 Distinct in
clearest air is Nisus seen Towering�察 �and Scylla for the purple lock Pays
dear�察�for whereso�察�as she flies�察�her wings The light air winnow�察�lo� �fierce�察�
implacable�察 �Nisus with mighty whirr through heaven pursues�察 �Where
Nisus heavenward soareth�察�there her wings Clutch as she flies�察�the light air
winnowing still。 Soft then the voice of rooks from indrawn throat Thrice�察�
four times�察 �o'er repeated�察 �and full oft On their high cradles�察 �by some
hidden joy Gladdened beyond their wont�察�in bustling throngs Among the
leaves they riot�察�so sweet it is�察�When showers are spent�察�their own loved
nests again And tender brood to visit。 Not�察 �I deem�察 �That heaven some
native wit to these assigned�察�Or fate a larger prescience�察�but that when The
storm and shifting moisture of the air Have changed their courses�察�and the
sky´god now�察�Wet with the south´wind�察�thickens what was rare�察�And what
was gross releases�察 �then�察 �too�察 �change Their spirits' fleeting phases�察 �and
their breasts Feel other motions now�察�than when the wind Was driving up
the cloud´rack。 Hence proceeds That blending of the feathered choirs
afield�察 �The cattle's exultation�察 �and the rooks' Deep´throated triumph。
But if the headlong sun And moons in order following thou regard�察�Ne'er
will to´morrow's hour deceive thee�察�ne'er Wilt thou be caught by guile of
cloudless night。 When first the moon recalls her rallying fires�察�If dark the
air clipped by her crescent dim�察 �For folks afield and on the open sea A
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mighty rain is brewing�察 �but if her face With maiden blush she mantle�察�
'twill be wind�察�For wind turns Phoebe still to ruddier gold。 But if at her
fourth rising�察�for 'tis that Gives surest counsel�察�clear she ride thro' heaven
With horns unblunted�察�then shall that whole day�察�And to the month's end
those that spring from it�察�Rainless and windless be�察�while safe ashore Shall
sailors pay their vows to Panope�察 �Glaucus�察 �and Melicertes�察 �Ino's child。
The sun too�察�both at rising�察�and when soon He dives beneath the waves�察�
shall yield thee signs�察 �For signs�察 �none trustier�察 �travel with the sun�察 �Both
those which in their course with dawn he brings�察�And those at star´rise。
When his springing orb With spots he pranketh�察�muffled in a cloud�察�And
shrinks mid´circle�察 �then of showers beware�察 �For then the South comes
driving from the deep�察 �To trees and crops and cattle bringing bane。 Or
when at day´break through dark clouds his rays Burst and are scattered�察�or
when rising pale Aurora quits Tithonus' saffron bed�察�But sorry shelter then�察�
alack I will yield Vine´leaf to ripening grapes�察 �so thick a hail In spiky
showers spins rattling on the roof。 And this yet more 'twill boot thee bear
in mind�察 �When now�察 �his course upon Olympus run�察 �He draws to his
decline�此�for oft we see Upon the sun's own face strange colours stray�察�Dark
tells of rain�察�of east winds fiery´red�察�If spots with ruddy fire begin to mix�察�
Then all the heavens convulsed in wrath thou'lt see´ Storm´clouds and
wind together。 Me that night Let no man bid fare forth upon the deep�察�Nor
rend the rope from shore。 But if�察�when both He brings again and hides the
day's return�察�Clear´orbed he shineth��idly wilt thou dread The storm´clouds�察�
and beneath the lustral North See the woods waving。 What late eve in fine
Bears in her bosom�察�whence the wind that brings Fair´weather´clouds�察�or
what the rain South Is meditating�察 �tokens of all these The sun will give
thee。 Who dare charge the sun With leasing�拭�He it is who warneth oft Of
hidden broils at hand and treachery�察�And secret swelling of the waves of
war。 He too it was�察�when Caesar's light was quenched�察�For Rome had pity�察�
when his bright head he veiled In iron´hued darkness�察 �till a godless age
Trembled for night eternal�察�at that time Howbeit earth also�察�and the ocean´
plains�察�And dogs obscene�察�and birds of evil bode Gave tokens。 Yea�察�how
often have we seen Etna�察 �her furnace´walls asunder riven�察 �In billowy
floods boil o'er the Cyclops' fields�察 �And roll down globes of fire and
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molten rocks� �A clash of arms through all the heaven was heard By
Germany�察�strange heavings shook the Alps。 Yea�察�and by many through the
breathless groves A voice was heard with power�察 �and wondrous´pale
Phantoms were seen upon the dusk of night�察�And cattle spake�察�portentous� �
streams stand still�察�And the earth yawns asunder�察�ivory weeps For sorrow
in the shrines�察�and bronzes sweat。 Up´twirling forests with his eddying tide�察�
Madly he bears them down�察�that