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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Industry.
See Bees. Labour.
The little Ant, (Example she to Man
Of Care and Labour,) gathers all she can,
And brings it to enlarge her Heap at Home,
Against the Winter, which she knows will come.—
Of Care and Labour,) gathers all she can,
And brings it to enlarge her Heap at Home,
Against the Winter, which she knows will come.—
Night now was sliding in her middle Course:
The first Repose was finish'd: When the Dame,
Who by her Distaff's slender Art subsists,
Wakes the spread Embers, and the sleeping Fire,
Night adding to her Work: and calls her Maids
To their long Tasks, by lighted Tapers urg'd:
Thus spotless to preserve her Husband's Bed,
And educate her little prattling Babes.—
The first Repose was finish'd: When the Dame,
Who by her Distaff's slender Art subsists,
Wakes the spread Embers, and the sleeping Fire,
Night adding to her Work: and calls her Maids
To their long Tasks, by lighted Tapers urg'd:
Thus spotless to preserve her Husband's Bed,
And educate her little prattling Babes.—
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