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of Mars�察�And famed Achilles' team�此�in such´like form Great Saturn's self
with mane flung loose on neck Sped at his wife's approach�察 �and flying
filled The heights of Pelion with his piercing neigh。 Even him�察 �when
sore disease or sluggish eld Now saps his strength�察�pen fast at home�察�and
spare His not inglorious age。 A horse grown old Slow kindling unto love in
vain prolongs The fruitless task�察 �and�察 �to the encounter come�察�As fire in
stubble blusters without strength�察�He rages idly。 Therefore mark thou first
Their age and mettle�察 �other points anon�察�As breed and lineage�察 �or what
pain was theirs To lose the race�察�what pride the palm to win。 Seest how the
chariots in mad rivalry Poured from the barrier grip the course and go�察�
When youthful hope is highest�察 �and every heart Drained with each wild
pulsation�拭�How they ply The circling lash�察�and reaching forward let The
reins hang free� �Swift spins the glowing wheel�察�And now they stoop�察�and
now erect in air Seem borne through space and towering to the sky�此�No
stop�察�no stay�察�the dun sand whirls aloft�察�They reek with foam´flakes and
pursuing breath�察 �So sweet is fame�察 �so prized the victor's palm。 'Twas
Ericthonius first took heart to yoke Four horses to his car�察�and rode above
The whirling wheels to victory�此�but the ring And bridle´reins�察�mounted on
horses' backs�察 �The Pelethronian Lapithae bequeathed�察 �And taught the
knight in arms to spurn the ground�察�And arch the upgathered footsteps of
his pride。 Each task alike is arduous�察�and for each A horse young�察 �fiery�察�
swift of foot�察�they seek�察�How oft so´e'er yon rival may have chased The
flying foe�察�or boast his native plain Epirus�察�or Mycenae's stubborn hold�察�
And trace his lineage back to Neptune's birth。 These points regarded�察�as
the time draws nigh�察�With instant zeal they lavish all their care To plump
with solid fat the chosen chief And designated husband of the herd�此�And
flowery herbs they cut�察�and serve him well With corn and running water�察�
that his strength Not fail him for that labour of delight�察 �Nor puny colts
betray the feeble sire。 The herd itself of purpose they reduce To leanness�察�
and when love's sweet longing first Provokes them�察�they forbid the leafy
food�察�And pen them from the springs�察�and oft beside With running shake�察�
and tire them in the sun�察 �What time the threshing´floor groans heavily
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With pounding of the corn´ears�察�and light chaff Is whirled on high to catch
the rising west。 This do they that the soil's prolific powers May not be
dulled by surfeiting�察�nor choke The sluggish furrows�察�but eagerly absorb
Their fill of love�察�and deeply entertain。 To care of sire the mother's care
succeeds。 When great with young they wander nigh their time�察�Let no man
suffer them to drag the yoke In heavy wains�察�nor leap across the way�察�Nor
scour the meads�察 �nor swim the rushing flood。 In lonely lawns they feed
them�察�by the course Of brimming streams�察�where moss is�察�and the banks
With grass are greenest�察�where are sheltering caves�察�And far outstretched
the rock´flung shadow lies。 Round wooded Silarus and the ilex´bowers Of
green Alburnus swarms a winged pest´ Its Roman name Asilus�察 �by the
Greeks Termed Oestros´ fierce it is�察 �and harshly hums�察 �Driving whole
herds in terror through the groves�察 �Till heaven is madded by their
bellowing din�察�And Tanager's dry bed and forest´banks。 With this same
scourge did Juno wreak of old The terrors of her wrath�察�a plague devised
Against the heifer sprung from Inachus。 From this too thou�察�since in the
noontide heats 'Tis most persistent�察�fend thy teeming herds�察�And feed them
when the sun is newly risen�察�Or the first stars are ushering in the night。
But�察 �yeaning ended�察 �all their tender care Is to the calves transferred�察 �at
once with marks They brand them�察�both to designate their race�察�And which
to rear for breeding�察 �or devote As altar´victims�察 �or to cleave the ground
And into ridges tear and turn the sod。 The rest along the greensward graze
at will。 Those that to rustic uses thou wouldst mould�察�As calves encourage
and take steps to tame�察�While pliant wills and plastic youth allow。 And first
of slender withies round the throat Loose collars hang�察 �then when their
free´born necks Are used to service�察�with the self´same bands Yoke them
in pairs�察�and steer by steer compel Keep pace together。 And time it is that
oft Unfreighted wheels be drawn along the ground Behind them�察�as to dint
the surface´dust�察�Then let the beechen axle strain and creak 'Neath some
stout burden�察�whilst a brazen pole Drags on the wheels made fast thereto。
Meanwhile For their unbroken youth not grass alone�察�Nor meagre willow´
leaves and marish´sedge�察�But corn´ears with thy hand pluck from the crops。
Nor shall the brood´kine�察 �as of yore�察 �for thee Brim high the snowy
milking´pail�察�but spend Their udders' fullness on their own sweet young。
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But if fierce squadrons and the ranks of war Delight thee rather�察 �or on
wheels to glide At Pisa�察 �with Alpheus fleeting by�察�And in the grove of
Jupiter urge on The flying chariot�察 �be your steed's first task To face the
warrior's armed rage�察�and brook The trumpet�察�and long roar of rumbling
wheels�察�And clink of chiming bridles in the stall�察�Then more and more to
love his master's voice Caressing�察 �or loud hand that claps his neck。 Ay�察�
thus far let him learn to dare�察�when first Weaned from his mother�察�and his
mouth at times Yield to the supple halter�察�even while yet Weak�察�tottering´
limbed�察 �and ignorant of life。 But�察 �three years ended�察 �when the fourth
arrives�察 �Now let him tarry not to run the ring With rhythmic hoof´beat
echoing�察�and now learn Alternately to curve each bending leg�察�And be like
one that struggleth�察 �then at last Challenge the winds to race him�察�and at
speed Launched through the open�察 �like a reinless thing�察 �Scarce print his
footsteps on the surface´sand。 As when with power from Hyperborean
climes The north wind stoops�察�and scatters from his path Dry clouds and
storms of Scythia�察�the tall corn And rippling plains 'gin shiver with light
gusts�察�A sound is heard among the forest´tops�察�Long waves come racing
shoreward�此 �fast he flies�察 �With instant pinion sweeping earth and main。
A steed like this or on the mighty course Of Elis at the goal will sweat�察�and
shower Red foam´flakes from his mouth�察 �or�察 �kindlier task�察 �With patient
neck support the Belgian car。 Then�察 �broken at last�察 �let swell their burly
frame With fattening corn´mash�察 �for�察 �unbroke�察 �they will With pride wax
wanton�察�and�察�when caught�察�refuse Tough lash to brook or jagged curb obey。
But no device so fortifies their power As love's blind stings of passion to
forefend�察�Whether on steed or steer thy choice be set。 Ay�察�therefore 'tis they
banish bulls afar To solitary pastures�察�or behind Some mountain´barrier�察�or
broad streams beyond�察 �Or else in plenteous stalls pen fast at home。 For�察�
even through sight of her�察 �the female wastes His strength with
smouldering fire�察�till he forget Both grass and woodland。 She indeed full
oft With her sweet charms can lovers proud compel To battle for the
conquest horn to horn。 In Sila's forest feeds the heifer fair�察�While each on
each the furious rivals run�察�Wound follows wound�察�the black blood laves
their limbs�察 �Horns push and strive against opposing horns�察 �With mighty
groaning�察�all the forest´side And far Olympus bellow back the roar。 Nor
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wont the champions in one stall to couch�察�But he that's worsted hies him to
strange climes Far off�察�an exile�察�moaning much the shame�察�The blows of
that proud conqueror�察 �then love's loss Avenged not�察 �with one glance
toward the byre�察�His ancient royalties behind him lie。 So with all heed his
strength he practiseth�察�And nightlong makes the hard bare stones his bed�察�
And feeds on prickly leaf and pointed rush�察 �And proves himself�察 �and
butting at a tree Learns to fling wrath into his horns�察�with blows Provokes
the air�察 �and scattering clouds of sand Makes prelude of the battle�察�
afterward�察�With strength repaired and gathered might breaks camp�察�And
hurls him headlong on the unthinking foe�此�As in mid ocean when a wave
far of Begins to whiten�察�mustering from the main Its rounded breast�察�and�察�
onward rolled to land Falls with prodigious roar among the rocks�察�Huge as
a very mountain�此�but the depths Upseethe in swirling eddies�察�and disgorge
The murky sand´lees from their sunken bed。 Nay�察�every race on earth
of men�察�and beasts�察�And ocean´folk�察�and flocks�察�and painted birds�察�Rush to
the raging fire�此�love sways them all。 Never than then more fiercely o'er the
plain Prowls heedless of her whelps the lioness�此�Nor monstrous bears such
wide´spread havoc´doom Deal through the forests�察�then the boar is fierce�察�
Most deadly then the tigress�此 �then�察 �alack� �Ill roaming is it on Libya's
lonely plains。 Mark you what shivering thrills the horse's frame�察�If but a
waft the well´known gust conveys�拭 �Nor curb can check them then�察 �nor
lash severe�察 �Nor rocks and caverned crags�察 �nor barrier´floods�察�That rend
and whirl and wash the hills away。 Then speeds amain the great Sabellian
boar�察�His tushes whets�察�with forefoot tears the ground�察�Rubs 'gainst a tree
his flanks�察�and to and fro Hardens each wallowing shoulder to the wound。
What of the youth�察�when love's relentless might Stirs the fierce fire within
his veins�拭�Behold� �In blindest midnight how he swims the gulf Convulsed
with bursting storm´clouds� �Over him Heaven's huge gate thunders�察 �the
rock´shattered main Utters a warning cry�察�nor parents' tears Can backward
call him�察 �nor