The Odes and Epodon of Horace, In Five Books :: :: University of Virginia Library

When Pastor false did through the Seas convey,
In Ida-ship, that Hellen-guest from far
NEREUS swift Winds to loathsome ease that day
Lock'd up, that stern Events of War.

Might chant, foretel. Thou mischief brought'st to Troy,
Whom Greece with numerous bands will soon require;
Conjoyn'd by Oath to break thy Nuptial Joy,
With PRIAM'S ancient Realm thy Sire.

Ah-me! what Sweat doth bath both Horse and Men!
What Fun'rals thou dost bring to th' Dardan race!
Now PALLA'S Helmet, Shield, her Charret clean
Provides with fury too for Chace.

In vain, through VENUS guard, more haughty grown,
Thou't comb thy Locks and Women please with Verse,
Unwarlike Cithern-sound, divisions shown;
In vain thou't seek those Spears (so fierce

To th' Bridal bed) wing'd Cretan Darts to shun;
Wars monstrous Noise, or AJAX swift beguile,
Those Locks perfum'd, adulterous Hairs (out-run)
Thou shalt though late with Dust defile.

Dost not regard ULYSSES, Ruine sound
To thy grand Stock? slight'st Pulian NESTOR thus?
Thee straid pursues undaunted TEUCER round,
Joyn'd SALAMIN, stout STENELUS.

Skilful for fight, or when doth Horse command
Swift Charioteer: thou't MERION prove too well;
TIDIDES, lo, with raving thoughts at hand
Doth seek, his Sire who did excell.

Whom thou wilt fly like Stag (his food forgot)
The Wolf beheld, when from the Lawn doth rouze,
With high-rais'd panting breast, for softer Lot,
Though promis'd bigly to thy Spouse.

ACHILLES wrong'd, with Navie incens'd, the dire,
Confounding Day of Ilium shall adjourn:
But, certain Winters past, the Grecian fire
shall Trojan wealth and houses burn.