 | Silenus |  |
The God's intent, gift of the precious vinc,
And needful revelation with his boon,
Time, soil, and season; how to train the shoots,
Nip wasteful buds, and note the ripening prime;
How best make ready for the vintaging
The jars befitting wine; or, stored in skins
The gums protecting best from soak and loss;
All wanted for its use; the God's intent
Suffered an overwhelming swift defeat
In slaughter, horror, and a field of blood!
And needful revelation with his boon,
Time, soil, and season; how to train the shoots,
Nip wasteful buds, and note the ripening prime;
How best make ready for the vintaging
The jars befitting wine; or, stored in skins
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All wanted for its use; the God's intent
Suffered an overwhelming swift defeat
In slaughter, horror, and a field of blood!
| Silenus | |