Medulla Poetarum Romanorum Or, the Most Beautiful and Instructive Passages of the Roman Poets. Being a Collection, (Disposed under proper Heads,) Of such Descriptions, Allusions, Comparisons, Characters, and Sentiments, as may best serve to shew the Religion, Learning, Politicks, Arts, Customs, Opinions, Manners, and Circumstances of the Antients. With Translations of the same in English Verse. By Mr. Henry Baker |
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One Quality in Bees thou wilt admire:
That genial Love they know not, nor indulge
Venus' soft Joys, nor propagate their Kind.
From Herbs, and fragrant Simples, with their Mouths
They cull their Young: from thence the Insect King,
And all his little Subjects they supply.
And therefore tho' their Term of Life be short,
(Nor beyond seven Summers e'er extends)
Yet the immortal Progeny remains:
For many Years the Kingdom's Fortune stands,
And Grandsires number Grandsires in their Line.—
That genial Love they know not, nor indulge
Venus' soft Joys, nor propagate their Kind.
From Herbs, and fragrant Simples, with their Mouths
They cull their Young: from thence the Insect King,
And all his little Subjects they supply.
And therefore tho' their Term of Life be short,
(Nor beyond seven Summers e'er extends)
Yet the immortal Progeny remains:
For many Years the Kingdom's Fortune stands,
And Grandsires number Grandsires in their Line.—
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