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titan arms and branches far�察�Sole central pillar of a world of shade。 Nor
toward the sunset let thy vineyards slope�察�Nor midst the vines plant hazel�察�
neither take The topmost shoots for cuttings�察 �nor from the top Of the
supporting tree your suckers tear�察�So deep their love of earth�察�nor wound
the plants With blunted blade�察�nor truncheons intersperse Of the wild olive�此�
for oft from careless swains A spark hath fallen�察�that�察�'neath the unctuous
rind Hid thief´like first�察�now grips the tough tree´bole�察�And mounting to
the leaves on high�察�sends forth A roar to heaven�察�then coursing through the
boughs And airy summits reigns victoriously�察�Wraps all the grove in robes
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of fire�察�and gross With pitch´black vapour heaves the murky reek Skyward�察�
but chiefly if a storm has swooped Down on the forest�察�and a driving wind
Rolls up the conflagration。 When 'tis so�察�Their root´force fails them�察�nor�察�
when lopped away�察�Can they recover�察�and from the earth beneath Spring to
like verdure�察�thus alone survives The bare wild olive with its bitter leaves。
Let none persuade thee�察 �howso weighty´wise�察�To stir the soil when stiff
with Boreas' breath。 Then ice´bound winter locks the fields�察�nor lets The
young plant fix its frozen root to earth。 Best sow your vineyards when in
blushing Spring Comes the white bird long´bodied snakes abhor�察�Or on the
eve of autumn's earliest frost�察 �Ere the swift sun´steeds touch the wintry
Signs�察�While summer is departing。 Spring it is Blesses the fruit´plantation�察�
Spring the groves�察 �In Spring earth swells and claims the fruitful seed。
Then Aether�察�sire omnipotent�察�leaps down With quickening showers to his
glad wife's embrace�察�And�察�might with might commingling�察�rears to life All
germs that teem within her�察 �then resound With songs of birds the
greenwood´wildernesses�察 �And in due time the herds their loves renew�察�
Then the boon earth yields increase�察�and the fields Unlock their bosoms to
the warm west winds�察�Soft moisture spreads o'er all things�察�and the blades
Face the new suns�察�and safely trust them now�察�The vine´shoot�察�fearless of
the rising south�察�Or mighty north winds driving rain from heaven�察�Bursts
into bud�察�and every leaf unfolds。 Even so�察�methinks�察�when Earth to being
sprang�察 �Dawned the first days�察 �and such the course they held�察 �'Twas
Spring´tide then�察�ay�察�Spring�察�the mighty world Was keeping�此�Eurus spared
his wintry blasts�察�When first the flocks drank sunlight�察�and a race Of men
like iron from the hard glebe arose�察�And wild beasts thronged the woods�察�
and stars the heaven。 Nor could frail creatures bear this heavy strain�察�Did
not so large a respite interpose 'Twixt frost and heat�察 �and heaven's
relenting arms Yield earth a welcome。 For
the rest�察�whate'er The sets thou plantest in thy fields�察�thereon Strew refuse
rich�察�and with abundant earth Take heed to hide them�察�and dig in withal
Rough shells or porous stone�察�for therebetween Will water trickle and fine
vapour creep�察�And so the plants their drooping spirits raise。 Aye�察�and there
have been�察�who with weight of stone Or heavy potsherd press them from
above�察�This serves for shield in pelting showers�察 �and this When the hot
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dog´star chaps the fields with drought。 The slips once planted�察 �yet
remains to cleave The earth about their roots persistently�察�And toss the
cumbrous hoes�察�or task the soil With burrowing plough´share�察�and ply up
and down Your labouring bullocks through the vineyard's midst�察�Then too
smooth reeds and shafts of whittled wand�察�And ashen poles and sturdy
forks to shape�察�Whereby supported they may learn to mount�察�Laugh at the
gales�察 �and through the elm´tops win From story up to story。
Now while yet The leaves are in their first fresh infant growth�察 �Forbear
their frailty�察�and while yet the bough Shoots joyfully toward heaven�察�with
loosened rein Launched on the void�察�assail it not as yet With keen´edged
sickle�察�but let the leaves alone Be culled with clip of fingers here and there。
But when they clasp the elms with sturdy trunks Erect�察 �then strip the
leaves off�察�prune the boughs�察�Sooner they shrink from steel�察�but then put
forth The arm of power�察�and stem the branchy tide。 Hedges too must be
woven and all beasts Barred entrance�察�chiefly while the leaf is young And
witless of disaster�察�for therewith�察�Beside harsh winters and o'erpowering
sun�察�Wild buffaloes and pestering goats for ay Besport them�察 �sheep and
heifers glut their greed。 Nor cold by hoar´frost curdled�察�nor the prone Dead
weight of summer upon the parched crags�察�So scathe it�察�as the flocks with
venom´bite Of their hard tooth�察 �whose gnawing scars the stem。 For no
offence but this to Bacchus bleeds The goat at every altar�察�and old plays
Upon the stage find entrance�察�therefore too The sons of Theseus through
the country´side´ Hamlet and crossway´ set the prize of wit�察�And on the
smooth sward over oiled skins Dance in their tipsy frolic。 Furthermore The
Ausonian swains�察 �a race from Troy derived�察 �Make merry with rough
rhymes and boisterous mirth�察 �Grim masks of hollowed bark assume�察�
invoke Thee with glad hymns�察�O Bacchus�察�and to thee Hang puppet´faces
on tall pines to swing。 Hence every vineyard teems with mellowing fruit�察�
Till hollow vale o'erflows�察 �and gorge profound�察 �Where'er the god hath
turned his comely head。 Therefore to Bacchus duly will we sing Meet
honour with ancestral hymns�察 �and cates And dishes bear him�察 �and the
doomed goat Led by the horn shall at the altar stand�察�Whose entrails rich
on hazel´spits we'll roast。 This further task again�察 �to dress the vine�察�
Hath needs beyond exhausting�察�the whole soil Thrice�察�four times�察�yearly
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must be cleft�察 �the sod With hoes reversed be crushed continually�察 �The
whole plantation lightened of its leaves。 Round on the labourer spins the
wheel of toil�察�As on its own track rolls the circling year。 Soon as the vine
her lingering leaves hath shed�察�And the chill north wind from the forests
shook Their coronal�察�even then the careful swain Looks keenly forward to
the coming year�察�With Saturn's curved fang pursues and prunes The vine
forlorn�察�and lops it into shape。 Be first to dig the ground up�察�first to clear
And burn the refuse´branches�察�first to house Again your vine´poles�察�last to
gather fruit。 Twice doth the thickening shade beset the vine�察�Twice weeds
with stifling briers o'ergrow the crop�察�And each a toilsome labour。 Do thou
praise Broad acres�察�farm but few。 Rough twigs beside Of butcher's broom
among the woods are cut�察�And reeds upon the river´banks�察�and still The
undressed willow claims thy fostering care。 So now the vines are fettered�察�
now the trees Let go the sickle�察 �and the last dresser now Sings of his
finished rows�察�but still the ground Must vexed be�察�the dust be stirred�察�and
heaven Still set thee trembling for the ripened grapes。 Not so with
olives�察 �small husbandry need they�察 �Nor look for sickle bowed or biting
rake�察�When once they have gripped the soil�察�and borne the breeze。 Earth of
herself�察 �with hooked fang laid bare�察 �Yields moisture for the plants�察 �and
heavy fruit�察 �The ploughshare aiding�察 �therewithal thou'lt rear The olive's
fatness well´beloved of Peace。 Apples�察�moreover�察�soon as first they feel
Their stems wax lusty�察 �and have found their strength�察 �To heaven climb
swiftly�察�self´impelled�察�nor crave Our succour。 All the grove meanwhile no
less With fruit is swelling�察�and the wild haunts of birds Blush with their
blood´red berries。 Cytisus Is good to browse on�察�the tall forest yields Pine´
torches�察�and the nightly fires are fed And shoot forth radiance。 And shall
men be loath To plant�察 �nor lavish of their pains�拭 �Why trace Things
mightier�拭�Willows even and lowly brooms To cattle their green leaves�察�to
shepherds shade�察�Fences for crops�察�and food for honey yield。 And blithe it
is Cytorus to behold Waving with box�察 �Narycian groves of pitch�察 �Oh� �
blithe the sight of fields beholden not To rake or man's endeavour� �the
barren woods That crown the scalp of Caucasus�察 �even these�察 �Which
furious blasts for ever rive and rend�察�Yield various wealth�察�pine´logs that
serve for ships�察�Cedar and cypress for the homes of men�察�Hence�察�too�察�the
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farmers shave their wheel´spokes�察 �hence Drums for their wains�察 �and
curved boat´keels fit�察 �Willows bear twigs enow�察 �the elm´tree leaves�察�
Myrtle stout spear´shafts�察 �war´tried cornel too�察�Yews into Ituraean bows
are bent�此�Nor do smooth lindens or lathe´polished box Shrink from man's
shaping and keen´furrowing steel�察�Light alder floats upon the boiling flood
Sped down the Padus�察�and bees house their swarms In rotten holm´oak's
hollow bark and bole。 What of like praise can Bacchus' gifts afford�拭�Nay�察�
Bacchus even to crime hath prompted�察 �he The wine´infuriate Centaurs
quelled with death�察 �Rhoetus and Pholus�察 �and with mighty bowl Hylaeus
threatening high the Lapithae。 Oh� �all too happy tillers of the soil�察�
Could they but know their blessedness�察 �for whom Far from the clash of
arms all´equal earth Pours from the ground herself their easy fare� �What
though no lofty palace portal´proud From all its chambers vomits forth a
tide Of morning courtiers�察 �nor agape they gaze On pillars with fair
tortoise´shell inwrought�察 �Gold´purfled robes�察 �and bronze from Ephyre�察�
Nor is the whiteness of their wool distained With drugs Assyrian�察�nor clear
olive's use With cassia tainted